erheben.
to raise, lift (one's arm, voice, glass, etc.)
Meaning & usage
to raise, lift (one's arm, voice, glass, etc.)
to levy, charge
to gather, collect (e.g. data, material)
to bring (charges)
Anklage erheben
to rise (to one's feet, from one's seat, etc.)
to rise (e.g. of a mountain or tower)
to rise up
sich gegen etwas erheben
to feel superior
sich über jemand erheben
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German erheben, from Old High German irheffen, irheven, from Proto-West Germanic *uʀhabbjan, from Proto-Germanic *uzhabjaną. Equivalent to er- + heben. Cognate with Middle Dutch erheffen (whence Dutch verheffen), Old Saxon āhebbian, Old English āhebban, Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌷𐌰𐍆𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ushafjan).
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