Uprear — Up*rear , v. t. To raise; to erect. Byron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
uprear — [uprir′] vt. 1. to lift up 2. to erect; build 3. to elevate in dignity; exalt 4. to bring up; rear vi. to rise up … English World dictionary
uprear — Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to lift up 2. erect intransitive verb rise … New Collegiate Dictionary
uprear — verb to raise something up; to rise up; to erect … Wiktionary
uprear — Synonyms and related words: aggrandize, arise, ascend, aspire, boost, bristle, buoy up, cast up, cock up, construct, dignify, distinguish, elevate, ennoble, erect, escalate, get up, glorify, heave, heft, heighten, heist, hike, hoick, hoist, hold… … Moby Thesaurus
uprear — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To raise upright: erect, pitch, put up, raise, rear2, set up, upraise. See HORIZONTAL, RISE. 2. To move (something) to a higher position: . boost, elevate, heave, hoist, lift, pick up, raise, rear2, take up, uphold … English dictionary for students
uprear — v. a. Ps. cxliv. 14 … Oldest English Words
uprear — v. lift up, raise up; be raised … English contemporary dictionary
uprear — up•rear [[t]ʌpˈrɪər[/t]] v. t. 1) to raise up; lift 2) to build; erect 3) to elevate the dignity of; exalt 4) to bring up 5) to rise • Etymology: 1250–1300 … From formal English to slang
uprear — /ʌpˈrɪə/ (say up rear) verb (t) to rear up; raise. {up + rear2} …