Meaning & use
Hoisted
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Raised or lifted something, especially using ropes, pulleys, or considerable effort.
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The sailors hoisted the mainsail as the wind picked up.
He hoisted the toddler onto his shoulders for a better view of the parade.
A note on using this word
Also used in the idiom 'hoisted by one's own petard,' meaning undone by one's own scheme.
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