raise one's hand
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raise one's hand
verb raises one's hand · raising one's hand · raised one's hand
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see raise, hand. She raised her hand to touch his face.
- To volunteer. The sergeant asked for someone to cross the minefield, and Private Muggins raised his hand.
- To vote; to indicate agreement or approval. Kevin pounded his fists into the desk and started crying. “You just hate me,” he wailed. Mrs. Pascual put her book down and said to her class, “Please raise your hand if you think that I hate Kevin.”
- To ask a question or make a request. The President said that he would now take questions, and several reporters raised their hands.
- To assault physically, notionally with the hand or fist. A man should not raise his hand against his wife.
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verb to volunteer by lifting one's hand
| Français | lever la main |
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| Deutsch | aufzeigen |
verb to assault physically, notionally with the hand or fist
| Français | porter la main |
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