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| lift [ lift ] |
verb (past and past participle lift·ed, present participle lift·ing, 3rd person present singular lifts) |
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1. transitive verb raise something: to move something from one position to another, higher position
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2. intransitive verb move higher: to move to a higher level than before
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3. transitive verb move something upward: to direct something upward
  lifting her eyes from the book
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4. intransitive verb go upward: to move, especially mechanically, in an upward direction
Just press the button, and the car trunk will lift automatically.
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5. transitive verb take something from place: to grasp something and move it somewhere else
She lifted the CD from the rack.
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6. transitive verb aviation carry somebody or something in aircraft: to transport somebody or something in an aircraft
The rescue helicopter lifted the stranded climbers to safety.
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7. transitive verb make something invalid: to revoke something or make something no longer apply
The government has decided to lift the trade restrictions.
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8. transitive verb remove wrinkles surgically: to perform cosmetic surgery on a face to tighten the skin and so reduce wrinkling, or on a woman's breasts to reduce or eliminate sagging
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9. transitive and intransitive verb cheer somebody or become cheered: to make somebody happier or more cheerful, or become happier or more cheerful
A cup of hot tea will lift your spirits.
His low spirits lifted after a few songs.
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10. intransitive verb diminish: to clear, disappear, or become less severe
I think we should wait until this fog lifts.
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11. transitive verb steal something: to steal something or take something away without the owner's permission or knowledge
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informal
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A pickpocket lifted my wallet.
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12. transitive verb plagiarize somebody's work: to take and use somebody else's work without attributing it to its creator
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informal
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She was accused of lifting her first two paragraphs from a report on a Web page.
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13. transitive verb sports hit ball high into air: to hit a baseball or golf ball high into the air
lifting one straight down the fairway
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14. transitive verb make something be heard: to increase the sound from something such as the voice to make it be heard or be heard more easily or clearly
The choir lifted their voices in song.
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15. transitive verb improve something: to raise the level of a performance or enhance a skill
She managed to lift her grades last semester.
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16. transitive verb finance pay back money: to pay something back, especially a debt, mortgage, or another obligation
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17. transitive verb raise status of somebody or something: to have the effect of raising somebody or something in terms of status, respect, or public or official estimation
Her latest novel has lifted her into the league of best-selling authors.
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18. transitive verb military stop military assault: to cease the firing of artillery or naval guns during a combat operation or assault so as to allow ground personnel to move forward
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19. transitive verb agriculture harvest underground vegetable: to dig up a plant for its edible underground tubers
lift potatoes
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20. transitive verb gardening dig up plant for transplanting: to dig up a plant in order to transplant it
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noun (plural lifts) |
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1. rise in spirits: a rise in spirits, mood, or emotions that can often be attributed to a specific cause
audiences turning to feel-good movies to give themselves a lift
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2. transportation ride in vehicle: a free ride as a passenger in somebody else's motor vehicle
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informal
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Do you want a lift to the airport?
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3. something added to shoe: a layer of material that is put inside a shoe or added to the heel of a shoe to make the wearer appear taller
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4. aviation upward force acting on aircraft: the combination of forces that act to cause an aircraft to leave the ground and stay in the air
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5. raising of partner in air: an act of raising a partner in pairs skating or ice dancing as part of a choreographed sequence
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6. raising of somebody or something: a placing of somebody or something in a higher position
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7. degree of rise: the degree or distance by which something rises
a moderate lift in temperature
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8. force needed to raise something: the power or force available, necessary, or used for raising something
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9. weight raised: a weight or an amount of something that is or can be raised
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10. U.K.
Same as elevator (sense 1)
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11. physics force making hot-air balloon rise: the force, usually provided by heated air, that makes a hot-air balloon or airship rise into the sky
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12. dress
Same as heeltap (sense 2)
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13. automotive mechanical raising device: a typically hydraulic-powered device that is designed to raise heavy objects such as motor vehicles off the ground
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14. mineral extract water pumps used in mining: a set of pumps used to pump water out of a mineshaft to the surface
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15. mineral extract amount of extracted ore: the amount of ore extracted from a seam
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16. operation altering body part: a surgical operation to alter a part of the body for cosmetic effect
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informal
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Who did your lift?
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| [12th century. < Old Norse lypta< Germanic] |
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| lift·a·ble adjective |
| lift·er noun |
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