hoisted

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Word Origin & History

1540s, "to raise," earlier hoise (c.1500), probably originally past tense of Middle English hysse (late 15c.), which is probably from Middle Dutch hyssen (Dutch hijsen) "to hoist," related to Low German hissen and Old Norse hissa upp "raise." A nautical word found in most European languages (e.g. French hisser, Italian issare, Spanish izar), but it is uncertain which had it first. Related: Hoisted; hoisting. In phrase hoist with one's own petard, it is the past participle.

Meaning "to lift and remove" was prevalent c.1550-1750. As a noun, 1650s, from the ...

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Example Sentences for hoisted

We have just hoisted the nun-lady on board an English packet.

Then he hoisted the tree on to the wain, roped it into place, and told the cartman to drive on.

Yorke would get hoisted over me, and I should be laughed at for a duffer.

The English flag was lowered, and that of the French hoisted.

They presently captured the fort and hoisted the German flag.

He grabbed the ...

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verb lift

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erected

adjective. stood on end

raised

adjective. elevated

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