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 lift lift /ˈlɪft/

noun

  1. () The act of giving temporary assistance  ( lift )
    the act of giving temporary assistance
  2. The act of raising something  ( heave , lift , raise )
    the act of raising something
     He responded with a lift of his eyebrow
    he responded with a lift of his eyebrow
     Fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up
    fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up
  3. A ride in a car  ( lift )
    a ride in a car
     He gave me a lift home
    he gave me a lift home
  4. Transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)  ( airlift , lift )
    transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
  5. Plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised  ( cosmetic surgery , face lift , face lifting , facelift , lift , nip and tuck [Informal] , rhytidectomy , rhytidoplasty )
    plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
     Some actresses have more than one face lift
    some actresses have more than one face lift
  6. [British] Lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building  ( lift [British] , elevator [ N. American, Australian, New Zeland] )
    lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
     The lift in the apartment building was out of service, so we had to take the stairs
    The lift in the apartment building was out of service, so we had to take the stairs
  7. One of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot  ( lift )
    one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
  8. A device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg  ( lift )
    a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
  9. A powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill  ( lift , ski lift , ski tow )
    a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
  10. A wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground  ( lift , rise )
    a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
  11. The event of something being raised upward  ( lift , raising , elevation )
    the event of something being raised upward
     An elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
    an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
     A raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity
    a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity
  12. The component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity  ( aerodynamic lift , lift )
    the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity

verb

  1. () Raise from a lower to a higher position  ( bring up , elevate , get up , lift , raise )
    raise from a lower to a higher position
     Raise your hands
    Raise your hands
     Lift a load
    Lift a load
  2. () Take hold of something and move it to a different location  ( lift )
    take hold of something and move it to a different location
     Lift the box onto the table
    lift the box onto the table
  3. () Cancel officially  ( annul , countermand , overturn , lift , repeal , rescind , reverse , revoke , vacate )
    cancel officially
     He revoked the ban on smoking
    He revoked the ban on smoking
     Lift an embargo
    lift an embargo
     Vacate a death sentence
    vacate a death sentence
  4. () Make audible  ( lift )
    make audible
     He lifted a war whoop
    He lifted a war whoop
  5. () Move upward  ( uprise , arise , come up , go up , lift , move up , rise )
    move upward
     The fog lifted
    The fog lifted
     The smoke arose from the forest fire
    The smoke arose from the forest fire
     The mist uprose from the meadows
    The mist uprose from the meadows
  6. () Move upwards  ( lift , raise )
    move upwards
     Lift one's eyes
    lift one's eyes
  7. () Take off or away by decreasing  ( lift )
    take off or away by decreasing
     Lift the pressure
    lift the pressure
  8. () Raise in rank or condition  ( lift , raise , elevate )
    raise in rank or condition
     The new law lifted many people from poverty
    The new law lifted many people from poverty
  9. () Invigorate or heighten  ( raise , lift )
    invigorate or heighten
     Lift my spirits
    lift my spirits
     Lift his ego
    lift his ego
  10. () Raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help  ( wind , hoist , lift )
    raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
     Hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car
    hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car
  11. () Make off with belongings of others  ( cabbage , filch , hook , abstract , nobble , pinch , snarf , sneak , swipe , lift , pilfer , purloin )
    make off with belongings of others
  12. Perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face  ( face-lift , lift )
    perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face
  13. Remove from a surface  ( lift )
    remove from a surface
     The detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the table
    the detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the table
  14. Remove from a seedbed or from a nursery  ( lift )
    remove from a seedbed or from a nursery
     Lift the tulip bulbs
    lift the tulip bulbs
  15. Remove (hair) by scalping  ( lift )
    remove (hair) by scalping
  16. Put an end to  ( lift , raise )
    put an end to
     Lift a ban
    lift a ban
     Raise a siege
    raise a siege
  17. Rise upward, as from pressure or moisture  ( lift )
    rise upward, as from pressure or moisture
     The floor is lifting slowly
    The floor is lifting slowly
  18. Call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs  ( lift )
    call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs
  19. Take (root crops) out of the ground  ( lift )
    take (root crops) out of the ground
     Lift potatoes
    lift potatoes
  20. Fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means  ( airlift , lift )
    fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
     Food is airlifted into Bosnia
    Food is airlifted into Bosnia
  21. [Informal] Take illegally  ( lift [Informal] , rustle )
    take illegally
     Rustle cattle
    rustle cattle
  22. Take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property  ( lift , plagiarise [British] , plagiarize )
    take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
  23. Pay off (a mortgage)  ( lift )
    pay off (a mortgage)
  24. Rise up  ( lift , rear , rise )
    rise up
     The building rose before them
    The building rose before them