| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To cause to be eminent or recognized: distinguish, ennoble, exalt, honor, signalize. See RESPECT. 2. To raise the spirits of: animate, buoy (up), elate, exhilarate, flush, inspire, inspirit, lift, uplift. Obsolete : exalt. See HAPPY. 3. To increase markedly in level or intensity, especially of sound: amplify, heighten, raise. See INCREASE. 4. To move (something) to a higher position: boost, heave, hoist, lift, pick up, raise, rear2, take up, uphold, uplift, upraise, uprear. See RISE. 5. To raise to a high position or status: aggrandize, apotheosize, dignify, ennoble, exalt, glorify, magnify, uplift. Idioms: put on a pedestal. See RISE. 6. To raise in rank: advance, jump, promote, raise, upgrade. See RISE.
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