Upraise

To lift something toward a higher position.

Reach for it when Using an elevated or old-fashioned verb for physical raising.

Together the crew upraised the timber frame onto its supports.

• everyday

  lift

  plain physical upward movement is intended

  not when does not carry upraise's ceremonial tone

• professional

  hoist

  ropes or machinery lift a heavy object

  not when not for praise or moral elevation

• professional

  raise

  a neutral verb fits practical instruction

  not when can mean increase rather than physically lift

To honor, encourage, or elevate a person or cause.

Reach for it when Describing praise or support that raises dignity and standing.

The closing poem upraised the quiet courage of family carers.

• everyday

  celebrate

  achievement receives open positive recognition

  not when does not imply raising status

• warm

  uplift

  hope, dignity, or spirits are improved

  not when less focused on public honor or rank

• formal

  exalt

  honor is raised in solemn language

  not when can imply excessive or religious veneration

• lower
• drop
• demean

• upraise the beam

  Six hands upraised the beam while the braces were fixed.

• upraise a voice

  The anthem upraised every voice in the small hall.

• upraise the humble

  Her stories upraise the humble without turning hardship into spectacle.