aufrichten

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German ūfrihten, from Old High German ūfrihten. By surface analysis, auf- +‎ richten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): ,
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  • Hyphenation: auf‧rich‧ten

Verb

aufrichten (weak, third-person singular present richtet auf, past tense richtete auf, past participle aufgerichtet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to raise up, to erect, to put up
  2. (reflexive) to rise, to sit up, to straighten up oneself
  3. (transitive, figurative) to cheer up someone

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