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   Lift

   /lift/

   

   verb

   • 1. raise to a higher position or level: "he lifted his trophy over his head" Similar raisehoistheavehaul upupliftheftboostraise up/aloftupraiseelevatethrusthold highbear aloftpick upgrabtake upscoop upgather upsnatch upwinch upjack uplever upcarrymanhandleinformal:humprare:upheaveimproveboostenhancemake betterinvigoraterevitalizeupgradeameliorateOpposite dropput downworsenimpair
   • ▪ move (one's eyes or face) to face upward and look at someone or something: "he lifted his eyes from the paper for an instant"
   • ▪ move upward; be raised: "Thomas's eyelids drowsily lifted"
   • ▪ (of a cloud, fog, etc.) move upward or away: "the factory smoke hung low, never lifted" Similar clearrisedispersedissipatedisappearvanishdissolvebe dispelledthin outscatterOpposite appear
   • ▪ increase the volume or pitch of (one's voice): "Willie sang boldly, lifting up his voice" Similar amplifyraisemake louderloudenincreaseOpposite softenquiet
   • ▪ increase (a price or amount): "higher than expected oil prices lifted Oklahoma's revenue"
   • ▪ hit or kick (a ball) high into the air.
   • ▪ perform cosmetic surgery on (part of the body) to reduce sagging: "surgeons lift and remove excess skin from the face and neck"
   • 2. 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 members to safety from the ship" Similar airlifttransport by airtransportmovetransferflyconveyshift
   • ▪ enable (someone or something) to escape from an unpleasant situation: "two billion barrels of oil that could lift this nation out of chronic poverty" Similar improveboostenhancemake betterinvigoraterevitalizeupgradeameliorateOpposite worsenimpair
   • 3. raise (a person's spirits or confidence); encourage or cheer: "we heard inspiring talks that lifted our spirits" Similar boostraisebuoy upelevategive a lift tocheer upperk upenlivenupliftbrighten uplightenginger upgladdenencouragestimulatearousereviverestoreinformal:buck upjazz upOpposite subdue
   • ▪ (of a person's mood) become happier: "suddenly his heart lifted and he could have wept with relief"
   • 4. formally remove or end (a legal restriction, decision, or ban): "the European Community lifted its oil embargo against South Africa" Similar cancelraiseremovewithdrawrevokerescindannulvoiddiscontinuecountermandrelaxendstopterminateOpposite establishimpose
   • 5. 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 acknowledgment; plagiarize: "this is a hackneyed adventure lifted straight from a vintage Lassie episode" Similar plagiarizepiratecopyreproducepoachstealborrowinformal:cribrip offpinchnick
   • ▪ steal (something, especially a minor item of property): informal "he had been caught lifting a coat from a department store" Similar stealthieverobpilferpurloinpocketsnatchtakeappropriateabstracthelp oneself toinformal:swipenabfilchsnaffleblagwalk off withliberaterip something offpinchnickhalf-inchwhipknock offtrouserglomtief

   noun

   • 1. a device incorporating a moving cable for carrying people, typically skiers, up or down a mountain.
   • ▪ a platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different floors or levels; an elevator. British Similar elevatorhoistpaternoster (lift)dumb waiter
   • ▪ 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.
   • 2. an act of lifting: "weightlifters attempting a particularly heavy lift" Similar pushhoistheavethrustshoveuplifta helping hand
   • ▪ a rise in price or amount: "the company has already produced a 10 percent lift in profits"
   • ▪ an instance of stealing or plagiarizing something. informal
   • ▪ an upward force that counteracts the force of gravity, produced by changing the direction and speed of a moving stream of air: "it had separate engines to provide lift and generate forward speed"
   • ▪ the maximum weight that an aircraft can raise.
   • 3. a free ride in another person's vehicle: "Miss Green is giving me a lift back to school" Similar car rideriderundrivetransportationjourneyinformal:hitch
   • 4. a feeling of encouragement or increased cheerfulness: "winning this game has given everyone on the team a lift" Similar boostfillippick-me-upstimulusimpetusencouragementspurreassuranceaidhelppushimprovementenhancementupgradingameliorationinformal:shot in the armOpposite discouragement

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse lypta, of Germanic origin; related to loft.

   Derivatives

   • 1. liftable adjective
   • 2. lifter noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   What does lift mean?

   • [transitive] lift something to dig up vegetables or plants from the ground [transitive, intransitive] lift (something) to make the amount or level of something greater; to become greater in amount or level Interest rates were lifted yesterday. The redevelopment along the river should help lift property prices in the area.

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   What does lift mean in aviation?

   • Lift is the force that makes an aircraft leave the ground and stay in the air. An airplane has to reach a certain speed before there is enough lift to get it off the ground. If a government or organization lifts people or goods in or out of an area, it transports them there by aircraft, especially when there is a war.

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   What does it mean to lift someone up?

   • [transitive, intransitive] to raise somebody/something or be raised to a higher position or level She lifted her head to look at him. lift somebody/something up He lifted the toddler up and cuddled her. lift somebody/something (up) + adv./prep. He stood there with his arms lifted above his head.

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   What is lift in physics?

   • An upward force acting on an object. Lift can be produced in many ways; for example, by creating a low-pressure area above an object, such an airplane wing or other airfoil that is moving through the air, or by lowering the overall density of an object relative to the air around it, as with a hot air balloon.

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   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.

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   [transitive] lift something to dig up vegetables or plants from the ground. to lift potatoes; increase [transitive, intransitive] lift (something) to make the amount or level of something greater; to become greater in amount or level. Interest rates were lifted yesterday. The redevelopment along the river should help lift property prices in the ...

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   LIFT meaning: 1. to put something or someone in a higher position: 2. If fog lifts, it disappears: 3. to stop a…. Learn more.

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   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.

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   John gave me a lift home. He very kindly offered me a lift. 3 → give somebody/something a lift 4 lifting movement [ countable] a movement in which something is lifted or raised up She does sit-ups and leg lifts every morning. 5 wind/aircraft [ uncountable] the pressure of air that keeps something such as an aircraft up in the air or lifts it ...

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   lift in American English. (lɪft) transitive verb. 1. to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist. 2. to raise or direct upward. He lifted his arm in a gesture of farewell. to lift one's head.

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   3 [transitive] lift somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) to transport people or things by air The survivors were lifted to safety by helicopter. see airlift; remove law/rule; 4 [transitive] lift something to remove or end restrictions to lift a ban/curfew/blockade Martial law has now been lifted. heart/spirits