Meaning
To heave or lift up; raise up or aloft.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English upheven, from Old English ūpāhebban (“to lift up, raise up, exalt, rise in the air, fly”), equivalent to up- + heave. Cognate with Dutch opheffen (“to lift, raise”), German aufheben (“to lift, raise, cancel, repeal”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
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