UPRAISE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

upraise

verb

(ˌ)əp-ˈrāz

Definition of upraise

as in to lift

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

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as in to erect

to fix in an upright position archaeologists are still not sure how the mysterious statues on Easter Island were upraised

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The technology that investors and governments are counting on to lift the global economy is also adding pressure that threatens growth, the head of the International Monetary Fund said, urging policymakers to stop delaying painful choices on debt.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
From setting up special meals to just brightening days with smiles and genuine care, the staff here lift the already luxury experience to the next level.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of lift

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The court’s decision comes just weeks after the administration erected the first border wall panels in the Big Bend sector in the middle of September.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
The blades were smaller then, the towers shorter, the whole apparatus closer to a windmill than the hulking machines erected today—the tallest of which exceed 300 meters, with rotor blades longer than a football field.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

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Key justices appeared wary about the potential sweep of litigation, but torn over the complex questions of federal and state law raised by the case.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Boat trips to Capri and Positano are on the doorstep, as are hair-raising Vespa tours on hairpin roads and private visits to Pompei and Herculaneum.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of raise

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Analysts anticipate that gold prices will remain constrained in the short term by a strong US dollar and elevated US Treasury yields.

— , CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
While the property’s extensive and expensive renovation has elevated nearly every corner of the resort, the room doors appear to have been overlooked.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of elevate

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He’s decided to use the massive platform that is Old Navy to uplift his colleagues at home.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
And uplifted by his relationships with current broadcast partners Ryan Lefebvre (since 1999), Steve Stewart (since 2008) and Jake Eisenberg (since 2023).

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

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