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挙げる
Readings

ageru
English
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to give (an example), to list, to enumerate, to show, to display, to cite

to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy), to gather
to arrest (a criminal), to capture, to seize, to apprehend
to nominate (e.g. for a position), to recommend, to propose (something)
to hold (an event, ceremony, etc.), to conduct (a wedding)
to raise (an army), to take up arms (against something), to rise up
to make known, to inform, to spread word, to win fame
dated term
to have (a child), to bear (a child), to raise (children)

See also: 手を挙げる・1
to raise, to elevate

See also: 声を上げる・1
to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice)

to earn (something desirable), to achieve (e.g. a good result), to obtain
定義
高いところへ動かす
名前を言う
順番を上げる
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 挙げる, 挙げます
[does], will [do]
挙げない, 挙げません
doesn't [do], will not [do]
Past 挙げた, 挙げました
[did]
挙げなかった, 挙げませんでした
didn't [do]
Te-form, Continuative 挙げて, 挙げまして 挙げないで, 挙げませんで 挙げなくて
Kanjis
ON: キョ KUN: あ.げる, あ.がる, こぞ.る
raise, plan, project, behavior, actions

Stroke: 10 Grade: 4 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-4-6 FC: 3250.0


Phrases
全力をあげてたたかえ。
Parts: 全力 (ぜんりょく) 挙げる (あげて) 戦う (たたかえ)
Fight with all your might.

私は先月結婚式を挙げました。
Parts: (わたし) 先月 (せんげつ) 結婚式 (けっこんしき) 挙げる (あげる)
I held a wedding ceremony last month.

記者:例を1つあげてくださいますか。
Parts: 記者 (きしゃ) (れい) 一つ (ひとつ) 挙げる (あげて) 下さる (くださいます)
Reporter: Can you give me an example?

私は考えられる候補者としてポールの名を挙げた。
Parts: (わたし) 考える (かんがえる) 候補者 (こうほしゃ) として (な) 挙げる (あげる)
I put Paul's name forward as a possible candidate.