verb
1.
Synonyms: lift 1, hoist, pick up, raise, rear, take up, uphold, uplift, upraise, uprear
Related Word: ensky, erect
Contrasted words: cut (down), deflate, depress, scale (down)
Antonyms: lower
2.
Synonyms: advance 2, prefer, promote, upgrade
Related Word: boost; enhance, glorify, heighten
Contrasted words: demote, downgrade, lower, reduce; abase, debase, degrade