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upraised

upraised

4 4.8
Held high in the air, like a hand or torch
  • adjective
  • /ˈʌpreɪzd/
  • Archaic
: levantado
  • He stood with his hands upraised in celebration.

Examples

  • The crowd cheered with upraised fists during the demonstration.

  • With upraised hands, he asked for silence before continuing his speech.

  • She waved the upraised torch as the procession passed by.

  • The artist painted a figure with upraised arms.

  • The crowd cheered with upraised fists during the demonstration.

  • With upraised hands, he asked for silence before continuing his speech.

  • He stood with his hands upraised in celebration.

Synonyms

lifted
vsupraised
79 1.0

Held up in the air higher than normal

is the same meaning but is a different word form
raised
vsupraised
57 1.0

Higher than the surrounding surface or area

emphasizes being in the air rather than merely higher in position
elevated
vsupraised
33 3.9

Raised above the surrounding ground or area

describes being held in the air rather than just sitting higher
upflung
vsupraised
  • Archaic
1 8.3

Parts that rise high into the air, like a dancer's arms

means being held in the air rather than propelled upward by force
to upstretched
vsupraised
5.7

To lift something with your arms or hands

focuses on being held in the air rather than on stretching

Antonyms

32 1.3

Moved down to a position below the usual level, for example a head or a car

How High

aloft
22 5.0
elevated
33 3.9
upraised
  • Archaic
4 4.8
raised
57 1.0

Surface Forms

upraised positive

Morphology

upraised = upraise (transparent) = up + raise + ed

Formed by adding the participial/adjectival suffix '-ed' to the verb 'upraise' (up + raise), yielding the straightforward meaning 'raised up'.

Etymology

Upraised is made of up and raise. Up means 'higher' and raise means 'to lift', so upraised describes something 'lifted up' or held high.