vverb.socialgive a promotion to or assign to a higher positionSynset:advance kick upstairs promote raise upgrade
Examples:- 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
Antonyms:demote
Derivationally Related Form:advancementpromotionelevation
Hypernyms:assign delegate depute designate
Inherited Hypernyms:promotedelegateappoint
Direct Hyponyms:brevetbring upennobleentitlefavorfavourgentlepreferspot promotetenure
Full Troponyms:advantagebaronetizebrevetbring upennobleknightlordpreferspot promotetenure
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.motionraise from a lower to a higher positionSynset:bring up get up lift raise
Examples:- Raise your hands
- Lift a load
Antonyms:lower
Derivationally Related Form:raiseliftlifterelevatorelevation
Hypernyms:displace move
Inherited Hypernyms:raisemove
Direct Hyponyms:boostchinchin uperectgather upget upheightenhikehike uphoistjackjack upkick upleavenlevitateliftlift uppick uppinnacleprovepumpraiserearrun upshoulderskidtricetrice upunderlaywind
Causes:arise come up go up lift move up rise uprise
Full Troponyms:campchinget upheightenhikehoistjackkick uplevitatepick uppinnaclepitchprick uppumpraiserearshoulderskidtriceunderlay
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP | The men --- the chairs (apply to: raise, elevate, lift, get up, bring up)
vverb.changeraise in rank or conditionSynset:lift raise
Examples:- The new law lifted many people from poverty
Derivationally Related Form:elevation
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:liftchange
Direct Hyponyms:dignifyexalt
Full Troponyms:deifydignifyexalt
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody