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Verb

1. {{lb|en|architecture|transitive}} To [[raise]] (the whole ring of an arch) off its [[centering]], by [[driving]] in the [[keystone]] [[forcibly]].
2. {{lb|en|music|transitive}} To [[raise]] the [[pitch]] of.
3. {{lb|en|figurative|transitive}} To [[produce]] [[nervous]] [[tension]] in (someone).
4. {{lb|en|figurative|transitive}} To [[raise]] the [[intensity]], [[excitement]], [[tension]], etc., of.

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