הֶעֱמִיד
Meanings
Hif'il verb
1. to erect, stand, raise (to place in an upright or standing position) (transitive)
2. to help (someone) to their feet (transitive)
3. to station, appoint (to put in place to perform a task or duty, such as a military duty) (transitive)
4. to raise (to collect or amass (an army, troops)) (transitive)
5. to maintain, strengthen, make firm (to keep up, preserve, or uphold (a state, condition etc.)) (transitive)
6. to arouse (to cause an erection of the penis) (sexual slang)
Pronunciation
he'emíd
Examples102
הַפּוֹרְנוֹ הַזֶּה מַעֲמִיד לִי.
This porno is giving me a boner.
לֹא הָיִיתִי צָרִיךְ לְהַעֲמִיד אותך בזֶה.
I shouldn't have put you through this.
העמידו אֵת תּוֹם במְקוֹמוֹ.
Tom was put on the spot.
זֶה יַעֲמִיד אֵת תּוֹם במְקוֹמוֹ.
That'll keep Tom in line.
בּוֹאוּ נַעֲמִיד פָּנִים שֶׁאֲנַחְנוּ מֵחוּ״ל.
Let's act like we're foreigners.
הֶעֱמַדְתִּי פָּנִים שֶׁלֹּא רָאִיתִי אֵת זֶה.
I pretended that I didn't see it.