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upraised

[ ʌpˈreɪzd ]

Adjective / Verb

^{Context #1 | Adjective}

feeling

lifted up or held up high

Synonyms

elevated, lifted, raised

Examples of usage

The upraised hands of the crowd showed their support.
She stood with upraised arms in victory.
The upraised sword gleamed in the sunlight.

^{Context #2 | Verb}

action

lifted or held up high

Synonyms

elevated, lifted, raised

Examples of usage

He upraised the flag as a symbol of unity.
She upraised her voice to be heard over the noise.
The workers upraised the heavy beam together.

Translations

Translations of the word "upraised" in other languages:

🇵🇹 elevado

🇮🇳 उठाया हुआ

🇩🇪 erhoben

🇮🇩 terangkat

🇺🇦 піднятий

🇵🇱 podniesiony

🇯🇵 持ち上げられた

🇫🇷 élevé

🇪🇸 elevado

🇹🇷 yükseltilmiş

🇰🇷 올려진

🇸🇦 مرفوع

🇨🇿 zvednutý

🇸🇰 zdvihnutý

🇨🇳 升起的

🇸🇮 dvignjen

🇮🇸 upphafinn

🇰🇿 көтерілген

🇬🇪 აწეული

🇦🇿 qaldırılmış

🇲🇽 elevado

Word origin

The word 'upraised' is a combination of 'up' and 'raised', with 'up' indicating a direction or location higher than, and 'raised' meaning to lift or elevate. The term has been used in English language to describe the action of lifting or holding something up high since the late 16th century.