Raise from Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To lift someone or something up from a lower position or place; also used, often in religious or formal contexts, to mean bringing someone back to life from death.
Usage & Nuances
Can refer to literally lifting something ('raise from the ground') or to resurrection ('raise from the dead'), especially in religious texts. The direct/literal sense is less common than figurative or spiritual uses. Typically used in passive or narrative contexts.
Example Sentences
They tried to raise from the floor the heavy box.
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Many stories tell of heroes who are raised from the dead.
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The magician tried to raise from his hat a white rabbit.
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According to legend, the wizard could raise from the ashes a new life.
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He dreamed that someone would raise from the darkness to help him.
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In the story, the phoenix is raised from the flames every hundred years.
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