upraise (C1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ʌpˈreɪz/
Definition
To lift or raise something, especially to a higher position, or to raise one's voice in praise or celebration.
Examples
The knights were ordered to upraise their swords in salute to the king.
The congregation began to upraise their voices in song.
She managed to upraise the heavy box onto the shelf with some effort.
How to Use upraise
- upraise something (collocation)
- To physically lift or raise an object. — "He struggled to upraise the heavy trunk."
- upraise one's voice (collocation)
- To speak or sing loudly, often in praise or celebration. — "The crowd began to upraise their voices in a song of victory."
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