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"To raise (the whole ring of an arch) off its centering, by driving in the keystone forcibly."
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"(architecture, transitive) To raise (the whole ring of an arch) off its centering, by driving in the keystone forcibly."
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"To raise the pitch of."
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"(music, transitive) To raise the pitch of."
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"To produce nervous tension in (someone)."
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"(figurative, transitive) To produce nervous tension in (someone)."
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"To raise the intensity, excitement, tension, etc., of."
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"(figurative, transitive) To raise the intensity, excitement, tension, etc., of."
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"To raise the pitch of."
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