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The definition of lift
27 Definitions of: lift
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- verb, to rise or cause to rise upwards from the ground or another support to a higher place
- verb, to move or cause to move upwards
- verb, to take hold of in order to carry or remove
- verb, to raise in status, spirituality, estimation, etc
- verb, to revoke or rescind
- verb, to make or become audible or louder
- verb, to take (plants or underground crops) out of the ground for transplanting or harvesting
- verb, to disappear by lifting or as if by lifting
- verb, to transport in a vehicle
- verb, to take unlawfully or dishonourably; steal
- verb, to make dishonest use of (another person's idea, writing, etc); plagiarize
- verb, slang to arrest
- verb, to perform a face-lift on
- verb, to pay off (a mortgage, etc)
- noun, the act or an instance of lifting
- noun, the power or force available or used for lifting
- noun, a) a platform, compartment, or cage raised or lowered in a vertical shaft to transport persons or goods in a building. US and Canadian word: elevator b)See chairlift, ski lift
- noun, the distance or degree to which something is lifted
- noun, a usually free ride as a passenger in a car or other vehicle
- noun, a rise in the height of the ground
- noun, a rise in morale or feeling of cheerfulness usually caused by some specific thing or event
- noun, the force required to lift an object
- noun, a layer of the heel of a shoe, etc, or a detachable pad inside the shoe to give the wearer added height
- noun, aid; help
- noun, mining a) the thickness of ore extracted in one operation b) a set of pumps used in a mine
- noun, a) the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on a wing, etc, at right angles to the airflow b) the upward force exerted by the gas in a balloon, airship, etc
- noun, See airlift
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| Synonyms: | ameliorate, vanish, Informal pirate, plagiarize, boost, encourage, stimulus, uplift, pick-me-up, fillip | And more... |
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| Antonyms: | blow, lower, impose, depress |
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of lift