up
raise
Third Person
upraises
Present Participle
upraising
Past Tense
upraised
Past Participle
upraised
1
to lift something upward
transitive
- In a gesture of celebration, the champion upraised the trophy, showcasing the victory to the cheering crowd.
- During the ceremony, they upraised the national flag as a symbol of unity and pride.
- To reach the top shelf, she had to upraise her arms and stretch as far as possible.
- The construction workers used cranes to upraise heavy steel beams into place for the new building.
2
to lift someone's spirits or bring them out of a state of sadness or dejection
transitive
- His friends' words of encouragement served to upraise his spirits after the loss.
- The beautiful sunset helped to upraise her mood after a long and tiring day.
- The heartfelt laughter of children playing in the park never failed to upraise his mood.
- The support from her family upraised her during the challenging times of her illness.
- The uplifting music of the orchestra upraised the audience, transporting them to a realm of joy and delight.