TRICE UP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does trice up mean? 

• TRICE UP (verb)
  The verb TRICE UP has 2 senses:

1. raise with a line

2. hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope

  Familiarity information: TRICE UP used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TRICE UP (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Raise with a line

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

trice; trice up

Context example:

trice a window shade

Hypernyms (to "trice up" is one way to...):

bring up; elevate; get up; lift; raise (raise from a lower to a higher position)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

trice; trice up

Hypernyms (to "trice up" is one way to...):

hoist; lift; wind (raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody