raise the dead en · VERB
Meanings
- (in some belief systems or in fiction, literally) To resurrect a dead person, or dead people in general; to reanimate the corpse of someone, rendering them undead.
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(derogatory, figuratively, slang) To raise one's voice to a very high level; to be noisy or disruptive.
Near-synonyms: raise hell, raise Cain
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| raised the dead | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| raised the dead | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| raises the dead | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| raising the dead | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
hellraiser · resurrection · Resurrection