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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raise the dead

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables
raise the dead
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To resurrect a dead person, or dead people in general; to reanimate the corpse of someone, rendering them undead.

verb

To raise one's voice to a very high level; to be noisy or disruptive.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

raises the dead (present, singular) raising the dead (participle, present) raised the dead (participle, past) raised the dead (past)

Frequently Paired Words

hellraiser resurrection

Synonyms

necromance wake the dead raise hell raise Cain

Questions

What does raise the dead mean?
To resurrect a dead person, or dead people in general; to reanimate the corpse of someone, rendering them undead.

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