Upraised

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of upraise form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Lifted, raised, held high. archaic, nonstandard, not-comparable

    "He stood there, with upraised glass, waiting for others to join him in a toast; holding the glass as though it were his upraised sword, challenging others to show disprespect to one he honored."

Adjective
  1. 1
    held up in the air wordnet

Synonyms

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raisedbolt uprightdownrightelevatederectexalted

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"Here a new sight AEneas' hopes upraised, / and fear was softened, and his heart was mann'd."

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