upheave

up·heave

verb \ˌəp-ˈhēv, (ˌ)ə-ˈpēv\

Definition of UPHEAVE

transitive verb

: to heave up : lift

intransitive verb

: to move upward especially with power

— up·heav·er noun

Examples of UPHEAVE

1. <exactly how the builders of the pyramids at Giza upheaved such massive blocks of stone remains a mystery>

First Known Use of UPHEAVE

13th century

Related to UPHEAVE

Synonyms: boost, heft, hoist, jack (up), heave

Related Words: elevate, hike, pick up, raise, rear, up, uplift, upraise, uprear

Near Antonyms: depress, drop, lower; sink, submerge, submerse

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Rhymes with UPHEAVE

Abib, achieve, aggrieve, believe, bereave, cap sleeve, conceive, deceive, French leave, frost heave, Hoccleve, inweave, khedive, motive, naive, perceive, pet peeve, plain weave, qui vive, receive, relieve, reprieve, retrieve, shirtsleeve, shore leave, sick leave, unreeve, unweave