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raises the dead

raises the dead is the third-person singular simple present indicative of raise the dead.

Meaning of raise the dead

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)

  1. (literally) To resurrect a dead person, or dead people in general; to reanimate the corpse of someone, rendering them undead.
    Synonyms:
    necromance
  2. (derogatory, figuratively, slang) To raise one's voice to a very high level; to be noisy or disruptive.
    • Near-synonyms: raise hell, raise Cain

Questions about raises the dead

What is raises the dead the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Raises the dead is the third-person singular simple present indicative of raise the dead.

Words near raises the dead in the dictionary

  1. raises someone's spirits
  2. raises steam
  3. raises the alarm
  4. raises the ante
  5. raises the bar
  6. raises the dead
  7. raises the devil
  8. raises the flag and sees who salutes
  9. raises the roof
  10. raises the specter
  11. raises the spectre

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