raise to the purple

verb

To become a cardinal.

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Meanings

verbraise to the purple (third-person singular simple present raises to the purple, present participle raising to the purple, simple past and past participle raised to the purple)

present singular third person raises to the purple · participle present raising to the purple · participle past raised to the purple · past raised to the purple

  1. To be elevated to a very high rank.
    1. figurativelyidiomaticChristianityTo become a cardinal.
    2. figurativelyidiomaticChristianityTo become a monarch.

Synonyms & antonyms

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rise to the purple
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APA

raise to the purple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raise%20to%20the%20purple

MLA

“raise to the purple.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raise%20to%20the%20purple. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “raise to the purple,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raise%20to%20the%20purple.

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