This is the 1877th most frequent Russian word.
поднять
To lift, raise, or elevate.
Here, 'поднять' means 'to lift' or 'raise,' referring to physically elevating an object.
Он смог поднять тяжёлую коробку.
He managed to lift the heavy box.
In this context, 'поднять' means 'to bring up' or 'raise,' used in the sense of initiating a discussion or awareness.
Они решили поднять этот вопрос на собрании.
They decided to raise this issue at the meeting.
Here, 'поднимать' is used metaphorically to describe the motion of the sun appearing to go higher in the sky.