to upraise
5
9.9
- verb
- /ʌˈpreɪz/
- Archaic
:
resucitar
- arms upraised
- hands upraised
Examples
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Stretched in front of him lay a woman, her hands upraised in supplication.
Fiction book (1996) -
There is no outward exultation, no upraised arms, no leaps or fists pumping the air.
Academic text (2001) -
Liam stands in the doorway of the house, shaking his upraised fist, his voice blending with the girl's screams.
Fiction book (1998) -
The ancient rituals aimed to upraise the spirits of those who had passed away.
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The hero's triumphant return sought to upraise the hopes of the despairing villagers.
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Through her art, she aims to upraise the memories of forgotten lives.
Synonyms
104
4.2
Make something active or popular again after a time of being forgotten
68
9.1
To cause a spirit or dead person to come, often by magic
45
4.8
To give new life and energy to something
44
7.3
Bring back to life after death or a long absence
33
5.1
Make a feeling or interest strong again
19
5.7
To give new energy and interest to a person or thing
16
7.2
To bring back life and energy to a person or thing
15
4.6
To make an interest, feeling, or activity start again after it stopped
10
5.1
To become awake or aware again
9
9.9
Make a dead person alive again using magic or other power
9
4.8
To make people and things alive or working again
4
5.2
Give new strength and energy to someone
3
4.1
To give new energy and enthusiasm to a person or thing
1
8.5
To give new life and energy to people or things
Make a feeling, interest, or memory strong again
Antonyms
How Revived
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Upraise breaks into up 'up' and raise 'lift', so picture someone being lifted up out of a grave or a deep sleep. That's why upraise means 'to bring back to life' or 'revive'.