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Lift
lɪft
- raise to a higher position or level
"he lifted his trophy over his head"
raise hoist heave haul up uplift heft boost raise up/aloft upraise elevate thrust hold high bear aloft improve boost enhance make better invigorate revitalize upgrade ameliorate- move (one's eyes or face) to face upwards and look at someone or something
"he lifted his eyes for an instant"
- move upwards; be raised
"Thomas's eyelids drowsily lifted"
- (of a cloud, fog, etc.) move upwards or away
"the factory smoke hung low, never lifted"
- increase the volume of (one's voice)
"she lifted her voice in a great shout"
- increase (a price or amount)
"the building society lifted its interest rates by 0.75 of a point"
- hit or kick (a ball) high into the air
- improve the rank or position of (a person or team)
"this victory lifted United into third place"
- perform cosmetic surgery on (part of the body) to reduce sagging
"surgeons lift and remove excess skin from the face and neck"
- dig up (plants or root vegetables)
"the end of September is the time to lift and store carrots"
- pick up and move to a different position
"he lifted her down from the pony's back"
- transport by air
"a helicopter lifted 11 crew to safety from the ship"
- enable (someone or something) to escape from an unpleasant situation
"the best way to lift nations out of poverty is through trade"
- raise (a person's spirits or confidence)
"we heard inspiring talks which lifted our spirits"
boost raise buoy up elevate give a lift to cheer up perk up enliven uplift brighten up lighten ginger up gladden encourage stimulate arouse revive restore- (of a person's mood) become happier
"suddenly his heart lifted and he could have wept with relief"
- formally remove or end (a legal restriction, decision, or ban)
"the European Community lifted its oil embargo against South Africa"
- carry off or win (a prize or event)
"she staged a magnificent comeback to lift the British Open title"
- use (a person's work or ideas) without permission or acknowledgement
"this is a hackneyed adventure lifted straight from a vintage Lassie episode"
- steal (something)
"he had been caught lifting a coat from a department store"
- arrest (someone)
"that night the army came and lifted Buckley"
- a platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different levels
"Alice went up to the second floor in the lift"
- a device incorporating a moving cable for carrying people up or down a mountain
"we zigzagged across the mountain from one lift to the next"
- a built-up heel or device worn in a boot or shoe to make the wearer appear taller or to correct shortening of a leg
- an act of lifting
"weightlifters attempting a particularly heavy lift"
- upward force exerted by the air on an aerofoil or other structure, counteracting gravity
"separate engines provide lift and generate forward speed"
- the maximum weight that an aircraft can raise
"the Puma tactical transport helicopter has a total lift of up to 5,500 lb"
- the tendency of a ball bowled to rise sharply on bouncing
- a rise in price, level, or amount
"the company has already produced a 10 per cent lift in profits"
- an instance of stealing or plagiarizing something
"in a speech he adopted the President's familiar hand motions—it was a lift"
- a free ride in another person's vehicle
"Miss Green is giving me a lift to school"
- a feeling of confidence or cheerfulness
"winning this match has given everyone a lift"