揚(あ)げるto deep fry, to launch, to lift, to fly

る-verb, Transitive verb

1. 1.

   to deep-fry, to make deep-fried food

2. 2.

   to launch (fireworks, etc.), to hoist (e.g. a flag), to (let) fly (e.g. a kite), to set off

3. 3.

   to summon (for geishas, etc.), to call in

4. 4.

   to land (e.g. a boat), to come ashore, to move (something) onto land

5. 5.

   to suck up (water; e.g. a plant), to absorb, to draw up