- Raise
- v. trans.Lift: P. and V. αἴρειν, ἐξαίρειν, ἀνάγειν, ἐπαίρειν, ἀνέχειν, ὀρθοῦν (rare P.), V. βαστάζειν, κατορθοῦν, ὀρθεύειν (Eur., Or. 405), ἀνακουφίζειν, Ar. and V. κουφίζειν (rare P.).Make to stand, set up: P. and V. ἀνιστάναι, ἐξανιστάναι, ὀρθοῦν (rare P.).She lies neither lifting her eyes nor raising her face from the ground: V. κεῖται ... οὔτʼ ὄμμʼ ἐπαίρουσʼ οὔτʼ ἀπαλλάσσουσα γῆς πρόσωπον (Eur., Med. 27).Raise (in height): P. and V. αἴρειν, Ar. and P. μετεωρίζειν.Erect, build: Ar. and P. οἰκοδομεῖν, P. κατασκευάζειν. V. τεύχειν.Raise a temple, statue, etc.: P. and V. ἱδρύειν (or mid.), V. καθιδρύεσθαι; see set up.Raise (me) a tomb: V. χῶσον τύμβον (Eur., I.T. 702).Raise (a trophy): P. and V. ἱστάναι (or mid.).Found: P. and V. κτίζειν.Exalt: P. and V. αἴρειν, αὐξάνειν, αὔξειν, μεγαλύνειν, Ar. and V. ὀγκοῦν, πυργοῦν, V. ἀνάγειν.Raise to honour: V. τίμιον (τινά) ἀνάγειν.Increase: P. and V. αὐξάνειν, αὔξειν.Stir up: P. and V. κινεῖν, ἐγείρειν, V. ἀείρειν, ὀρνύναι.Raise sedition: V. στάσιν τιθέναι.Raise a cry: V. κραυγὴν ἱστάναι, κραυγὴν τιθέναι, ὀλολυγμὸν ἐπορθριάζειν, or use shout, v.Raise (the dead): P. and V. ἀνάγειν (Soph., frag.), Ar. and P. ψυχαγωγεῖν, V. ἀνιστάναι, ἐξανιστάναι, ἐξεγείρειν.Wails thal raise the dead: V. ψυχάγωγοι γόοι.Libations to raise the dead: V. χοαὶ νεκρῶν ἀγωγοί.Raise difficulties: P. ἀμφισβητεῖν (absol.).Raise (from a suppliant attitude): P. and V. ἀνιστάναι, ἐξανιστάναι, V. ἐξαίρειν.Raise (hopes): P. and V. παρέχειν, ὑποτείνειν.Raise (money): P. and V. συλλέγειν.Raise sixteen minae on a thing: P. λαβεῖν ἑκκαίδεκα μνᾶς ἐπί (dat.).Raise a quarrel: V. στάσιν ἐπαίρεσθαι.Raise (a question): P. and V. ἐπάγειν, παράγειν, εἰσφέρειν; see bring forward.Raise (a siege): use Ar. and P. διαλύειν.When Hera raised against you the Tuscan race of pirates: V. ἐπεὶ γὰρ Ἥρα σοὶ γένος Τυρσηνικὸν ληστῶν ἐπῶρσε (Eur., Cycl. 11).Raise (the voice, etc.): P. ἐπαίρειν, Ar. and P. ἐντείνεσθαι.Raise (a wall): P. and V. ὀρθοῦν, αἴρειν.
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language. 2014.