relever

French

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to stand up (again); to stand, to right (a vehicle etc.)
  • (transitive) to help (someone) to their feet; to help up
  • (transitive) to pull up (socks etc.); to lift, raise (skirt etc.)
  • (transitive) to put up (hair)
  • (transitive) to heighten, raise, lift (up); to increase
  • (transitive) to restore, rebuild
  • (transitive) to season (food)
  • (transitive) to take down, note, copy out
  • (transitive) to react to, answer, respond to
  • (intransitive) to ride up (of clothes)
  • (reflexive) to get up again, get to one's feet
  • (transitive) to take up (a challenge)

Etymology

Inherited from Old French relever (relieve) inherited from Latin relevāre prefix from French lever (lift, raise, rise).

Origin

French

lever

Gloss

lift, raise, rise

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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