erheben

Definitions of erheben
  1. verb
    rise up
    synonyms: ragen
    see moresee less
    types:
    auftürmen, herausragen, hervorragen
    appear very large or occupy a commanding position
    type of:
    anmuten, ausnehmen, dünken, erscheinen, scheinen, vermuten, wirken
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
  2. verb
    move upward
    synonyms: aufrichten, hochbewegen
    see moresee less
    antonyms:
    herunterbewegen, runterbewegen
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
    types:
    klettern, steigen
    go upward with gradual or continuous progress
    aufgehen
    come up, of celestial bodies
    type of:
    fortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  3. verb
    impose and collect
    synonyms: erkennen
    see moresee less
    type of:
    berechnen
    demand payment
  4. verb
    take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
    see moresee less
    type of:
    protestieren
    express opposition through action or words
  5. verb
    give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
    synonyms: aufbauen, befördern, gradieren, heben, vermehren, verstärken
    see moresee less
    antonyms:
    kaltstellen
    assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
    types:
    auszeichnen, bevorzugen, favorisieren, vorziehen
    promote over another
    type of:
    abordnen, aufstellen, delegieren, entsenden, vergeben, weitergeben, zedieren, zuschieben, übertragen
    give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Chicago

Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘erheben'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback
Word Family