uprear

[ uhp-reer ]

/ ʌpˈrɪər /

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verb (used with object)

to raise up; lift: The horse upreared its head and whinnied.

to build; erect: to uprear a monument in stone.

to elevate the dignity of; exalt: God upreared Abraham by making him the father of many nations.

to bring up; rear: to uprear children in a good environment.

verb (used without object)

to rise.

Origin of uprear

First recorded in 1250–1300, uprear is from the Middle English word upreren.See up-, rear²

Words nearby uprear

UPPP, Uppsala, up quark, upraise, uprate, uprear, upright, upright piano, uprise, uprising, upriver

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Example sentences from the Web for uprear

Upon the ruins of our present immature civilization it will uprear a charming state of society.
Memoir of John Howe Peyton|Various
The Whisperer, upon the ruins of the old creeds, would try to uprear a new creed—his own.
The Orchard of Tears|Sax Rohmer
It is odd how individuality will uprear itself before its own consciousness, in the most adverse circumstances.
The Shoulders of Atlas|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
He seemed to shrink in stature, standing before the other man's uprear of imperious will.
The Debtor|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

To climb the huge boulders the animals were compelled to uprear and struggle blindly through the tangled mass of vegetation.
Moon-Face and Other Stories|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for uprear

uprear

/ (ʌpˈrɪə) /

verb

(tr) to lift up; raise

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单词	uprear
释义	uprear [ uhp-reer ] / ʌpˈrɪər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR uprear ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to raise up; lift: The horse upreared its head and whinnied. to build; erect: to uprear a monument in stone. to elevate the dignity of; exalt: God upreared Abraham by making him the father of many nations. to bring up; rear: to uprear children in a good environment. verb (used without object) to rise. Origin of uprear First recorded in 1250–1300, uprear is from the Middle English word upreren.See up-, rear² Words nearby uprear UPPP, Uppsala, up quark, upraise, uprate, uprear, upright, upright piano, uprise, uprising, upriver Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for uprear Upon the ruins of our present immature civilization it will uprear a charming state of society. Memoir of John Howe Peyton\|Various The Whisperer, upon the ruins of the old creeds, would try to uprear a new creed—his own. The Orchard of Tears\|Sax Rohmer It is odd how individuality will uprear itself before its own consciousness, in the most adverse circumstances. The Shoulders of Atlas\|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman He seemed to shrink in stature, standing before the other man's uprear of imperious will. The Debtor\|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman To climb the huge boulders the animals were compelled to uprear and struggle blindly through the tangled mass of vegetation. Moon-Face and Other Stories\|Jack London British Dictionary definitions for uprear uprear / (ʌpˈrɪə) / verb (tr) to lift up; raise 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 uprear assemble, bring about, cock, compose, construct, create, effect, elevate, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, found, frame, heighten, hoist, initiate, institute, join, lift
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uprear

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of uprear

Words nearby uprear

Example sentences from the Web for uprear

British Dictionary definitions for uprear

verb

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