Definitions

jack

[jak] / dʒæk /

NOUN

sailor

Synonyms

STRONG

bluejacket boater cadet diver jack-tar lascar marine mariner mate middy navigator pilot pirate salt seafarer seaman shipmate swab tar tarpaulin windjammer

WEAK

able-bodied sailor circumnavigator deck hand hearty midshipman/woman old salt sea dog sea person shellback swabber swabbie water dog yachter

VERB

raise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hoist shove

STRONG

boost construct elevate erect establish exalt heave hike jump lever lift mount promote pry rear up upcast upheave uplift upraise

WEAK

bring up hold up lift up move up place up pull up put on its end put up run up set up set upright stand up take up throw up uprear

Antonyms

STRONG

condemn decline decrease demote denounce depress destroy drop fall hurt lower raze ruin

Example Sentences

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Packer recommends a healthier mix like a jack russell-pug, the superbly named “jug.”

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The U.S. also jacked up duties on medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

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Some union jack and St George's flags, put up along streets since the summer, are set to be taken down by a Reform UK-led council.

From BBC

The good news: Restaurants aren’t jacking up prices like they were in the years right after the pandemic.

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In 2019, the U.S. accused Iran of carrying out a string of attacks on commercial ships in the area that jacked up insurance costs and forced vessels to reroute.

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