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- DictionaryLift/lift/
verb
- 1. raise to a higher position or level: "he lifted his trophy over his head"
- 2. pick up and move to a different position: "he lifted her down from the pony's back"
noun
- 1. a device incorporating a moving cable for carrying people, typically skiers, up or down a mountain.
- 2. an act of lifting: "weightlifters attempting a particularly heavy lift"
1. a. : to raise from a lower to a higher position : elevate. b. : to raise in rank or condition. c. : to raise in rate or amount. 2. : to put an end to (a blockade or siege) by withdrawing or causing the withdrawal of investing forces. 3. : revoke, rescind. lift an embargo. 4. a. : steal. had her purse lifted. b.
to take hold of and raise something in order to remove, carry, or move it to a different position: She lifted the baby out of her chair. He lifted the box carefully down from the shelf. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. lift verb (MAKE LOUD) [ T ] literary. to make your voice louder, especially when performing.
Lift definition: to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist. . See examples of LIFT used in a sentence.
to take hold of and raise something in order to remove, carry, or move it to a different position: She lifted the baby out of her chair. He lifted the box carefully down from the shelf. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. lift verb (MAKE LOUD) [ T ] literary. to make your voice louder, especially when performing.
To lift something is to pick it up, or raise it in the air. You'll need to lift a flag before you start waving it. You can lift things literally, like when you lift your cat in the air to save it from your dog's slobbery tongue, or lift your glass for a New Year's Eve toast.
1. to rise or cause to rise upwards from the ground or another support to a higher place. to lift a sack. 2. to move or cause to move upwards. to lift one's eyes. 3. (transitive) to take hold of in order to carry or remove. to lift something down from a shelf.
Check pronunciation: lift. Definition of lift verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to steal or copy something: Entire paragraphs of his thesis were lifted from other sources. See also. not lift a finger. lift. noun [ C ] uk / lɪft / us. lift noun [C] (MACHINE) A2. a machine that carries people up and down in tall buildings: Shall we use the stairs or take the lift? More examples. lift noun [C] (RIDE) A2.
1. to rise or cause to rise upwards from the ground or another support to a higher place: to lift a sack. 2. to move or cause to move upwards: to lift one's eyes. 3. ( tr) to take hold of in order to carry or remove: to lift something down from a shelf.
THESAURUS lift (up) to move something or someone upwards to a higher position, especially something heavy, either by using your hands or a machine You shouldn’t lift anything heavy if you have a bad back. She lifted the lid from a huge pot and took a sniff. They lifted me onto a stretcher and took me to the ambulance.
