upraise

1 to move from a lower to a higher place or position the runner's arms were upraised in a sign of victory as he crossed the finish line Synonyms boost, crane, elevate, heave, heft, heighten, hike, hoist, jack (up), lift, perk (up), pick up, take up, up, uphold, uplift, raiseRelated Words ascend, mount, rise; rear, upendNear Antonyms descend, dip, fall, pitch, plunge, slip; bear, depress, press, push; sink, submergeAntonyms drop, lower

2 to fix in an upright position archaeologists are still not sure how the mysterious statues on Easter Island were upraised Synonyms pitch, put up, raise, rear, set up, upend, erectRelated Words brace, buttress, prop (up), shore (up), support; boost, crane, elevate, heave, heft, heighten, hike, hoist, jack (up), lift, perk (up), pick up, up, uphold, upliftNear Antonyms demolish, flatten, knock down, level, raze, tear down