DRAG UP Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase drag up. (close relations)
Definition of DRAG UP
Best Alternative Words for DRAG UP
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cite | verbv | |||||||
noun • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage verb • make reference to • commend • refer to • repeat a passage from • refer to for illustration or proof • advance evidence for • call in an official matter, such as to attend court | ||||||||
evoke | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
verb • call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • evoke or provoke to appear or occur • deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) • summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic • call to mind | ||||||||
introduce | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to come to know personally • bring something new to an environment • place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing • bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment • bring in or establish in a new place or environment • put or introduce into something • bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc. • put before (a body) • furnish with a preface or introduction • be a precursor of | ||||||||
invoke | verbv | |||||||
verb • summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic • cite as an authority; resort to • request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection | ||||||||
mention | verbv | |||||||
noun • a remark that calls attention to something or someone • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage • an official recognition of merit verb • make reference to • make mention of • commend | ||||||||
raise | verbv | |||||||
noun • the amount a salary is increased • an upward slope or grade (as in a road) • increasing the size of a bet (as in poker) • the act of raising something verb • raise the level or amount of something • raise from a lower to a higher position • cause to be heard or known; express or utter • collect funds for a specific purpose • cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques • look after a child until it is an adult • summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic • move upwards • construct, build, or erect • call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise • raise in rank or condition • increase the level of • give a promotion to or assign to a higher position • cause to puff up with a leaven • bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level • bet more than the previous player • cause to assemble or enlist in military • put forward for consideration or discussion • pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth • activate or stir up • establish radio communications with • multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3 • bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project • invigorate or heighten • put an end to • cause to become alive again • register formally as a participant or member | ||||||||
recall | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair) • a call to return • a bugle call that signals troops to return • the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort) • the act of removing an official by petition verb • recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection • go back to something earlier • bring to mind • summon to return • cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression • make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution • cause to be returned | ||||||||
resurrect | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to become alive again • restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state • return from the dead | ||||||||
revive | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to regain consciousness • give new life or energy to • be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength • restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state • return to consciousness | ||||||||
bring up | verbv | |||||||
verb • summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic • look after a child until it is an adult • promote from a lower position or rank • raise from a lower to a higher position • cause to come to a sudden stop • put forward for consideration or discussion • make reference to • cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes | ||||||||
dredge up | verbv | |||||||
verb • mention something unpleasant from the past |