upraise

verb

up·raise (ˌ)əp-ˈrāz

upraised; upraising; upraises

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transitive verb

: to raise or lift up : elevate

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the runner's arms were upraised in a sign of victory as he crossed the finish line archaeologists are still not sure how the mysterious statues on Easter Island were upraised

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14th century, in the meaning defined above

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up·raise (ˌ)ə-ˈprāz

: to raise or lift up : elevate

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