uprear

/ʌpˈɹɪə(ɹ)/

uprear

English Verb
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Definition

To raise something up; to rise up; to erect

Etymology

From Middle English upreren, equivalent to up- + rear.

Example Sentences

  • "With tears, with blushes, sighs and clasped hands, / With innocent upreared arms to heaven, […]"
  • "a huge peak, black and huge, as if with voluntary power instinct, upreared its head."
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