Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to raise, to elevate.
  2. to do up (one's hair).
  3. to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.).
  4. to land (a boat).
  5. to deep-fry.
  6. to show someone (into a room).
  7. to give. Polite language, usually written with kana alone.
  8. to send someone (away).
  9. to enroll (one's child in school), to enroll.
  10. to increase (price, quality, status, etc.), to develop (talent, skill), to improve.
  11. to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice).
  12. to earn (something desirable).
  13. to praise.
  14. to give (an example, etc.), to cite. Usu. 挙げる.
  15. to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.). Usu. 挙げる.
  16. to arrest.
  17. to nominate.
  18. to summon (for geishas, etc.). Usually written with kana alone.
  19. to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.).
  20. to bear (a child).
  21. to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding). Usu. 挙げる.

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. (of the tide) to come in.

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb

  1. to vomit.

auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb

Usually written with kana alone, polite language. After the -te form of a verb.
  1. to do for (the sake of someone else).

suffix, Ichidan verb

  1. to complete .... After the -masu stem of a verb.
  2. to humbly do .... Humble language. After the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
上げる あげる
 
 
挙げる あげる
 
 
揚げる あげる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

above, up
ジョウ うえ あ.げる (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)