anheben — meaning in English
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English meaning
- begin verb To start doing something, or for something to start happening.
- elevate verb To physically raise something to a higher position.
- elevation noun The height of a place above sea level.
- hoist verb To raise or lift something up, often using ropes, pulleys, or machinery.
- lift verb To raise something to a higher position.
Senses
anheben is used for these senses in English:
- begin (ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
- elevate (transitive) To raise (something) to a higher position.
- elevation The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.
- elevation The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line of sight; distinguished from direction.
- hoist (transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).
- lift To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.
elevate — full definition
- verb To physically raise something to a higher position.
- verb To raise someone's rank, status, or the quality of something.