se lever

Definitions of se lever
  1. verb
    cause to rise
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    type of:
    monter, s'élever, se relever
    raise from a lower to a higher position
  2. verb
    rise to one's feet
    synonyms: se mettre debout
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    antonyms:
    s'asseoir
    take a seat
    s'étendre, se coucher
    assume a reclining position
    être assis
    be seated
    reposer, être allongé, être couché, être à plat
    be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
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    type of:
    changer de posture
    undergo a change in bodily posture
  3. verb
    put into an upright position
    synonyms: se mettre debout
    être debout
    be standing; be upright
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    type of:
    mettre, mettre en place, placer, poser
    put into a certain place or abstract location
  4. verb
    rise up
    synonyms: faire son apparition
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    type of:
    avoir l'air, paraître, sembler
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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