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upraise (iou)



upraise verb & noun. ME.
[from UP- + RAISE verb.]
A. verb trans.
Raise from the dead. ME-M16.
a. Praise, extol. ME-L16.
b. Raise to a higher level, lift up, elevate; direct upwards. Freq. as upraised ppl adjective. ME.
R. Garnett Worshippers upraise pale consternated looks. H. G. De Lisser A dozen..men rushed forward..with upraised machetes.
c. Raise the spirits of; assist, encourage, cheer. ME.
Milton He..thus with peaceful words uprais'd her soon.
d. Excite or rouse (a feeling, emotion, etc.). rare. L16-M17.
Erect, set up, build. Long rare. ME.
b. noun. A sloping mining shaft excavated from the lower end upwards. US. L19.