Upraise
v.hopeful, joyfulliterary
Meaning 1
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.
Choose between these
3- everyday
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
Meaning 2
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.
Choose between these
3Said against
3- lower
- drop
- demean
It naturally appears in
3- 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.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, verb literal: raise upward opens in a new tab for meaning 1 · retrieved 2026-07-26
- wiktionary, verb figurative: elevate or exalt opens in a new tab for meaning 2 · retrieved 2026-07-26
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