upraise

up·raise

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhp-reyz]
- /ʌpˈreɪz/
- /ʌpˈreɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhp-reyz]
- /ʌpˈreɪz/

Definitions of upraise word

verb with object upraise to raise up; lift or elevate. 1
verb with object upraise to raise from a depressed or dejected humor; cheer. 1
verb upraise to lift up; elevate 0
verb upraise to praise; exalt 0
verb transitive upraise to raise up; lift 0
verb upraise (archaic) To raise something up; to elevate. 0

See all 7 definitions of upraise

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Origin of upraise

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

First recorded in 1250-1300, upraise is from the Middle English word upreisen. See up-, raise

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Parts of speech for Upraise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Upraise

upraise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for upraise

verb upraise

boost — If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.
brace up — to call forth one's courage, resolution, etc., as after defeat or disappointment
cheer — When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.
comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
console — If you console someone who is unhappy about something, you try to make them feel more cheerful.

All 22 Synonyms of upraise