Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upraise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
up-raise
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To raise something up; to elevate.

Archaic

verb

To move something upright; to erect.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From up- + raise.

Usage

Inflected Forms

upraises (present, singular) upraising (participle, present) upraised (participle, past) upraised (past)

Derived Forms

upraiser

Synonyms

resurrect raise

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does upraise mean?
To raise something up; to elevate.
Where does upraise come from?
From up- + raise.

How to pronounce upraise

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