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Meaning of raise the dead | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

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

Examples

“Near-synonyms: raise hell, raise Cain”

CEFR level

C1

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

See also

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