Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raise one's glass

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
raise one's -glass
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To toast; to acknowledge as something or someone to be celebrated.

Inflected Forms

raises one's glass (present, singular) raising one's glass (participle, present) raised one's glass (participle, past) raised one's glass (past) raise a glass (alternative)

Phrases

drink to someone's health

Frequently Paired Words

toast salute drink to someone's health

Questions

What does raise one's glass mean?
To toast; to acknowledge as something or someone to be celebrated.

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