raise the dead
raise the dead verb: to resurrect a dead person, or dead people in general; to reanimate the corpse of someone, rendering them undead.
Verb
raise the dead (third-person singular simple present raises the dead, present participle raising the dead, simple past and past participle raised the dead)
- To resurrect a dead person, or dead people in general; to reanimate the corpse of someone, rendering them undead.
- Synonyms:
- necromance
- To raise one's voice to a very high level; to be noisy or disruptive.
- Near-synonyms: raise hell, raise Cain
- Synonyms:
- wake the dead, raise hell, raise Cain
Synonyms of raise the dead
Forms of raise the dead
| third-person singular present | raises the dead |
|---|---|
| present participle | raising the dead |
| past participle | raised the dead |
| past | raised the dead |
Questions about raise the dead
- What does raise the dead mean?
- Raise the dead means to resurrect a dead person, or dead people in general; to reanimate the corpse of someone, rendering them undead.
- What part of speech is raise the dead?
- Raise the dead is a verb.
- What is the past tense of raise the dead?
- The past tense of raise the dead is raised the dead.
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