let down,
take down,
lower,
bring down,
get down reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
displace,
move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
gather up,
lift up,
pick up lift out or reflect from a background; "The scarf picks up the color of the skirt"; "His eyes picked up his smile"
get up get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night"
jack up,
jack lift with a special device; "jack up the car so you can change the tire"
shoulder push with the shoulders; "He shouldered his way into the crowd"
hoist,
wind,
lift raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
trice,
trice up hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope
hoist,
run up raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
hoist raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
pump question persistently; "She pumped the witnesses for information"
levitate be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity; "The guru claimed that he could levitate"
underlay provide with a base, support, lining, or backing; "underlay the boards with joists"
skid move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
pinnacle raise on or as if on a pinnacle; "He did not want to be pinnacled"
chin,
chin up raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar
leaven,
prove,
raise establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
heighten make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity; "heightened interest"
hike,
hike up,
boost walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise; "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies"
gather up,
lift up,
pick up lift out or reflect from a background; "The scarf picks up the color of the skirt"; "His eyes picked up his smile"
erect,
rear stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds; "The horse reared in terror"
elevate -
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"
modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
dignify raise the status of; "I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer"
exalt raise in rank, character, or status; "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser"
