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Meaning of raise the dead | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. To resurrect a dead person, or dead people in general; to reanimate the corpse of someone, rendering them undead.
    literally
  2. To raise one's voice to a very high level; to be noisy or disruptive.
    derogatory, figuratively, slang

Equivalents

العربية ذر

Examples

“Near-synonyms: raise⟳ hell, raise⟳ Cain”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

raise the devil raise the flag and see who salutes raise the line raise the roof raise the spectre raise the stakes

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