ανυψώνω

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly from Koine Greek ἀνυψ(ῶ) (anups(ô)) +‎ -ώνω (-óno).[1] By surface analysis, αν- (an-, from ανα- (ana-)) +‎ υψώνω (ypsóno).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.niˈpso.no/
  • Hyphenation: α‧νυ‧ψώ‧νω

Verb

ανυψώνω • (anypsóno) (past ανύψωσα, passive ανυψώνομαι, ppp ανυψωμένος)

  1. to lift, raise, hoist
    Ο γερανός ανυψώνει φορτία.O geranós anypsónei fortía.The crane lifts loads.
  2. to boost, improve (someone's situation)
  3. (figuratively) to exalt, extol

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ ανυψώνω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language