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Erhebung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • elevation noun The height of a place above sea level.
  • hub noun The central part of a wheel, around which it turns.
  • insurrection noun A violent uprising by part of a population against its government.
  • levy verb To officially impose and collect a tax, fine, or other charge.
  • raising noun The act of bringing up and caring for a child.
  • upheaval noun A sudden, dramatic change that disrupts the normal state of things.

Senses

Erhebung is used for these senses in English:

  • elevation The condition of being or feeling elevated; heightened; exaltation.
  • elevation That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station.
  • elicitation The act of eliciting.
  • hub (US) A rough protuberance or projecting obstruction.
  • insurrection (uncountable) The action of part or all of a national population violently rising up against the government or other authority; (countable) an instance of this; a revolt, an uprising; specifically, one that is at an initial stage or limited in nature.
  • levy The act of levying.
  • raising Elevation.
  • upheaval The process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.

elevation — full definition

  1. noun The height of a place above sea level.
  2. noun The act of raising something, or the state of being raised, to a higher level or position.

hub — full definition

  1. noun The central part of a wheel, around which it turns.
  2. noun A central point where many routes, activities, or services converge.
  3. noun A small networking device that connects several devices on a local network.

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