(v1) to make it less expensive
(v1,vt) to raise (to maturity)
to rear
to train
to educate
(exp) to (break one's silence and) give up
to admit defeat
(v1,vt) (1) to take up
to pick up
(2) to accept
to adopt
to listen to
(3) to disqualify
to confiscate
to deprive
(4) to adopt (child)
(exp,v1) (1) to raise one's hand or hands
(2) to surrender
(3) to raise a hand to someone (as a threat to strike)
(4) to improve
(v1) to kick up
to fling up
(v1,vt) to write out or down
to finish writing
(exp,v1) (1) to put away one's bedding
(2) to recover from an illness (and put away one's sickbed)
(v1,vt) to weave up into fabric
(exp,v1) (1) to stand up
(2) to leave
(v1,vt) (1) (hum) to say
to tell
to state
(aux-v) (2) (hon) to do for
(v1,vt) (1) to pile up
to heap up
(2) to stir up
to enliven
to bring to a climax
(exp) to fly a kite
(v1,vt) to work one's way up
(v1,vt) to raise (one's voice)
(exp,v1) to put up one's hair
(v1) (1) to knit
(2) to compile
to edit
(exp) to gain fame
to make one's name
(exp,v1,vt) to make an example of
to make a victim of
to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule
to single out someone for criticism
(v1) to lend (e.g. money)
(exp) to be overwhelmed and delighted