No. 249 in Arabic

رفع

"رفع" means "to lift," "to raise," or "to elevate."

In a sentence

رفع الطالب يده للسؤال.
The student raised his hand to ask a question.
Here, 'رفع' is used to express the act of physically moving something to a higher position.
تم رفع العلم الوطني في الصباح.
The national flag was raised in the morning.
In this sentence, 'رفع' denotes the action of hoisting or elevating.
رفع الصوت أثناء النقاش أدى إلى جدل كبير.
Raising the voice during the discussion led to a major argument.
Here, 'رفع' conveys the meaning of increasing intensity, in this case referring to volume.

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