verb
Meaning 1
To raise something up; to elevate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
upraise
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rhymes with -eɪz
verb
Meaning 2
To move something upright; to erect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
cause to become alive again
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- raise from the dead
- Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected
- Upraising ghosts
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: resurrect, raise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: resuscitate, revive
History
Etymology
From up- + raise.