upheave C2+ Topic:Verbs of Movement US /ʌpˈhiːv/ UK /ʌpˈhiːv/ See IPA manual Freq #616651 Meanings 1 verb literary or dated: to lift or force something upward powerfully, or to rise in that way Tectonic pressure can upheave an ancient seabed into mountains. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · literary or dated: to lift... heavehoistraiseuplift ↔ Opposites lowersink Word family Forms upheaved Derived forms upheavalupheaver Related forms heaveupliftelevation Etymology From Middle English upheven, from Old English upahebban, 'to lift up, raise, or rise in the air,' equivalent to up- plus heave. Cognates include Dutch opheffen and German aufheben. Topics Verbs of Movement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # upheave **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ʌpˈhiːv/ **IPA (UK):** /ʌpˈhiːv/ **Frequency rank:** 616651 ## Meanings 1. literary or dated: to lift or force something upward powerfully, or to rise in that way ## Examples - Tectonic pressure can upheave an ancient seabed into mountains. ## Synonyms - heave - hoist - raise - uplift ## Antonyms - lower - sink ## Derived Forms - upheaval - upheaver ## Related Forms - heave - uplift - elevation ## Etymology From Middle English upheven, from Old English upahebban, 'to lift up, raise, or rise in the air,' equivalent to up- plus heave. Cognates include Dutch opheffen and German aufheben. ## Topics - Verbs of Movement markdown