raise the dead

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raise the dead

verb raises the dead · raising the dead · raised the dead

  1. literally, in some belief systems or in fiction To resurrect a dead person, or dead people in general; to reanimate the corpse of someone, rendering them undead.

    Similar: necromance

  2. derogatory, figuratively, slang To raise one's voice to a very high level; to be noisy or disruptive. Near-synonyms: raise hell, raise Cain

    Similar: wake the dead, raise hell, raise Cain

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@misc{raise_the_dead_2026,
  title = {raise the dead},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/raise%20the%20dead},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}