引き立てる

引立てる

Reading

Kana: ひきたてる

Romaji: hikitateru

Definitions

v1

vt

1

to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to enhance

2

to support; to favor; to favour; to promote; to patronize

3

to rouse (spirits)

4

to march (a prisoner) off; to haul somebody off

5

to slide (a door) shut

Kanji

引

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける

Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

立

Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる

Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect