upraise

[uhp-reyz] / ʌpˈreɪz /

VERB

erect; construct

Synonyms

STRONG

assemble compose construct create effect elevate fabricate fashion forge form found frame heighten hoist initiate institute join lift make manufacture mount organize pitch plant prefabricate produce raise rear shape stand

WEAK

bring about cobble up fit together fudge together knock together make up put together put up run up set up stand up throw together throw up uprear

Antonyms

STRONG

abandon break conclude decrease demolish demote depress destroy disarrange disorder disorganize disperse distress divide drop end fail fall finish halt ignore lessen lower neglect prevent raze refuse ruin scatter separate stop upset veto

VERB

elevate; raise up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elevate

STRONG

boost cock erect heave heighten hoist levitate lift poise pump pyramid raise ramp rear tilt uphold uplift

WEAK

fetch up hike up jack up pick up put up shoot up stilt take up uprear

Antonyms

STRONG

abandon decrease depress destroy drop fall lower neglect raze weaken

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The necessary dresses, Correct and true And all brand-new, The company possesses: Henceforth our Court costume Shall live in song and story, For we'll upraise The dead old days Of Athens in her glory!

From The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan by Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), Sir

They made that upraise following the ore, and that’s why the mine was opened for the second time here.

From The Plunderer by Duer, Douglas

Mrs. Fane looked with her kind round eyes into the worn face that tried to upraise itself to greet her.

From Old Kensington by Thackeray, Miss

Down with the rosemary and bays, Down with the mistletoe; Instead of holly, now upraise The greener box for show.

From In The Yule-Log Glow—Book 3 Christmas Poems from 'round the World by Morris, Harrison S. (Harrison Smith)

Naturally I have let it fall to upraise you, and now I have leave it there.”

From A Woman's Will by Caliga, I. H. (Isaac Henry)

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