| Main Entry: | uprear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | erect |
Synonyms: |
assemble, bring about, cobble up, cock, compose, construct, create, effect, elevate, fabricate, fashion, fit together, forge, form, found, frame*, fudge together, heighten, hoist, initiate, institute, join, knock together, lift, make up, make*, manufacture, mount, organize, pitch, plant*, prefabricate, produce, put together, put up, raise, rear, run up, set up, shape, stand, stand up, throw together, throw up, upraise |
| Main Entry: | uprear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | elevate |
Synonyms: |
boost, erect, fetch up, heave, heighten, hike up, hoist, jack up, levitate, lift, pick up*, poise, pump, put up, pyramid, raise, ramp, rear, shoot up, stilt, take up, tilt, uphold, uplift, upraise |
| Main Entry: | boost |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | push, usually up |
Synonyms: |
advance, elevate, heave, heighten, hoist, lift, raise, shove, thrust, upraise, uprear |
| Main Entry: | construct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assemble, build |
Synonyms: |
build up, cobble up, compose, compound, constitute, cook up, create, design, dream up, elevate, engineer, envision, erect, establish, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, formulate, found, frame, fudge together, hammer out, hoke up, imagine, invent, make, manufacture, organize, prefab, produce, put out, put together, put up, raise, rear, set up, shape, throw together, throw up, trump up, uprear, whip up |
Antonyms: |
annihilate, break, demolish, destroy, dismantle, raze, ruin |
| Main Entry: | dignify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make honorable; glorify |
Synonyms: |
adorn, advance, aggrandize, distinguish, elevate, ennoble, erect, exalt, grace, honor, magnify, prefer, promote, raise, sublime, uprear |
Antonyms: |
belittle, condemn, degrade, demote, detract, disgrace, humiliate, insult, shame |
| Main Entry: | erect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | build; establish |
Synonyms: |
assemble, bring about, cobble up, cock, compose, construct, create, effect, elevate, fabricate, fashion, fit together, forge, form, found, frame, fudge together, heighten, hoist, initiate, institute, join, knock together, lift, make, make up, manufacture, mount, organize, pitch, plant, prefabricate, produce, put together, put up, raise, rear, run up, set up, shape, stand, stand up, throw together, throw up, upraise, uprear |
Antonyms: |
raze, topple |
| Main Entry: | exalt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | promote, praise |
Synonyms: |
acclaim, advance, aggrandize, apotheosize, applaud, bless, boost, build up*, commend, dignify, distinguish, ennoble, erect, eulogize, extol, glorify, halo, honor, idolize, intensify, laud, magnify, pay homage to, pay tribute to, raise, revere, set on pedestal, sublime, transfigure, upgrade, uprear, worship |
| Notes: | exalt means to elevate, praise, or raise a person or thing; exult means to rejoice greatly |
Antonyms: |
castigate, condemn, criticize, debase, denounce, humiliate |
| Main Entry: | glorify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | adore, idolize |
Synonyms: |
adorn, aggrandize, apotheosize, augment, beatify, bless, canonize, deify, dignify, distinguish, elevate, enhance, ennoble, enshrine, erect, exalt, halo*, honor, illuminate, immortalize, lift up, magnify, pay homage to, raise, revere, sanctify, transfigure, uprear, venerate, worship |
Antonyms: |
humiliate, lower, mock, shame |
| Main Entry: | hoist |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lift |
Synonyms: |
elevate, erect, heave, pick up, raise, rear, take up, uphold, uplift, upraise, uprear |
Antonyms: |
drop, fall, hold down, lower, push |
| Main Entry: | honor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | recognize, treat with respect |
Synonyms: |
acclaim, admire, adore, aggrandize, appreciate, be faithful, be true, celebrate, commemorate, commend, compliment, decorate, dignify, distinguish, ennoble, erect, esteem, exalt, give glad hand, give key to city, glorify, hallow, keep, laud, lionize, live up to, look up to, magnify, observe, praise, prize, revere, roll out red carpet, sanctify, sublime, uprear, value, venerate, worship |
Antonyms: |
betray, denounce, disgrace, dishonor, disrespect, reproach, shame |