upheave

[ uhp-heev ]

/ ʌpˈhiv /

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verb (used with object), up·heaved or up·hove, up·heav·ing.

to heave or lift up; raise up or aloft.

to force or throw up violently or with much power, as an erupting volcano.

to cause a major disturbance or disorder in: The revolution upheaved the government, causing its leaders to flee the country.

verb (used without object), up·heaved or up·hove, up·heav·ing.

to rise upward, especially extensively or powerfully.

Origin of upheave

First recorded in 1250–1300, upheave is from the Middle English word upheven.See up-, heave

OTHER WORDS FROM upheave

up·heav·er, noun

Words nearby upheave

upgather, upgrade, upgrowth, Upham, upheaval, upheave, upheld, Up-Helly-Aa, uphill, uphold, upholster

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Example sentences from the Web for upheave

Here the word must have been upheave, the rimes being leave, cleave, bereave.
The Shakespeare-Expositor: An Aid to the Perfect Understanding of Shakespeare's Plays|Thomas Keightley
In a mighty effort to upheave the foundations of despotism, the people grew mad.
The Gold Brick|Ann S. Stephens
The Archimedian lever found a resting-place in his brain, and sundry of his thoughts seem not inapt to upheave the world.
The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851|Various
Every upheave seemed to be followed by a downward settling plunge, as though the ship were already on her way to the bottom.
A Veldt Vendetta|Bertram Mitford

Then during the night they upheave their backs to relieve themselves of the pressure, and thus shake the walling to a fall.
The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries|W. Y. Evans Wentz

British Dictionary definitions for upheave

upheave

/ (ʌpˈhiːv) /

verb -heaves, -heaving, -heaved or -hove

to heave or rise upwards

geology to thrust (land) upwards or (of land) to be thrust upwards

(tr) to disturb violently; throw into disorder

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单词	upheave
释义	upheave [ uhp-heev ] / ʌpˈhiv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR upheave ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), up·heaved or up·hove, up·heav·ing. to heave or lift up; raise up or aloft. to force or throw up violently or with much power, as an erupting volcano. to cause a major disturbance or disorder in: The revolution upheaved the government, causing its leaders to flee the country. verb (used without object), up·heaved or up·hove, up·heav·ing. to rise upward, especially extensively or powerfully. Origin of upheave First recorded in 1250–1300, upheave is from the Middle English word upheven.See up-, heave OTHER WORDS FROM upheave up·heav·er, noun Words nearby upheave upgather, upgrade, upgrowth, Upham, upheaval, upheave, upheld, Up-Helly-Aa, uphill, uphold, upholster Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for upheave Here the word must have been upheave, the rimes being leave, cleave, bereave. The Shakespeare-Expositor: An Aid to the Perfect Understanding of Shakespeare's Plays\|Thomas Keightley In a mighty effort to upheave the foundations of despotism, the people grew mad. The Gold Brick\|Ann S. Stephens The Archimedian lever found a resting-place in his brain, and sundry of his thoughts seem not inapt to upheave the world. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851\|Various Every upheave seemed to be followed by a downward settling plunge, as though the ship were already on her way to the bottom. A Veldt Vendetta\|Bertram Mitford Then during the night they upheave their backs to relieve themselves of the pressure, and thus shake the walling to a fall. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries\|W. Y. Evans Wentz British Dictionary definitions for upheave upheave / (ʌpˈhiːv) / verb -heaves, -heaving, -heaved or -hove to heave or rise upwards geology to thrust (land) upwards or (of land) to be thrust upwards (tr) to disturb violently; throw into disorder Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to upheave raise, rise, pick up, hoist, climb, boost, disappear, soar, lift, set up, promote, establish, rear, shove, uphold, hike, mount, dissipate, up, erect
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upheave

verb (used with object), up·heaved or up·hove, up·heav·ing.

verb (used without object), up·heaved or up·hove, up·heav·ing.

Origin of upheave

OTHER WORDS FROM upheave

Words nearby upheave

Example sentences from the Web for upheave

British Dictionary definitions for upheave

verb -heaves, -heaving, -heaved or -hove

Words related to upheave