upraise

up·raise

verb \(ˌ)əp-ˈrāz\

Definition of UPRAISE

transitive verb

: to raise or lift up : elevate

Examples of UPRAISE

1. <the runner's arms were upraised in a sign of victory as he crossed the finish line>
2. <archaeologists are still not sure how the mysterious statues on Easter Island were upraised>

First Known Use of UPRAISE

14th century

Related to UPRAISE

Synonyms: boost, crane, elevate, heave, heft, heighten, hike, hoist, jack (up), lift, perk (up), pick up, take up, up, uphold, uplift, raise

Antonyms: drop, lower

Related Words: ascend, mount, rise; rear, upend

Near Antonyms: descend, dip, fall, pitch, plunge, slip; bear, depress, press, push; sink, submerge

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Rhymes with UPRAISE

ablaze, agaze, amaze, appraise, catchphrase, crossways, deglaze, dispraise, dog days, edgeways, emblaze, endways, flatways, foodways, in phase, Lachaise, leastways, lengthways, liaise, malaise, noun phrase, pj's, post chaise, sideways, slantways, stargaze, ukase, weekdays