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.
The sky; the atmosphere; the firmament.
Noun
the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
Noun
a ride in a car; "he gave me a lift home"
Noun
transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
Noun
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"
Noun
the act of giving temporary assistance
Noun
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
Noun
one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
Noun
a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
Noun
a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
Noun
a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
Noun
the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"
Noun
the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
Verb
perform cosmetic surgery on someone''s face
Verb
remove from a surface; "the detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the table"
Verb
take off or away by decreasing; "lift the pressure"
Verb
remove from a seedbed or from a nursery; "lift the tulip bulbs"
Verb
remove (hair) by scalping
Verb
put an end to; "lift a ban"; "raise a siege"
Verb
rise upward, as from pressure or moisture; "The floor is lifting slowly"
Verb
raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"
Verb
invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"
Verb
call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs
Verb
annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
Verb
make audible; "He lifted a war whoop"
Verb
take (root crops) out of the ground; "lift potatoes"
Verb
fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means; "Food is airlifted into Bosnia"
Verb
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
Verb
take hold of something and move it to a different location; "lift the box onto the table"
Verb
move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
Verb
move upwards; "lift one''s eyes"
Verb
raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
Verb
make off with belongings of others
Verb
take illegally; "rustle cattle"
Verb
take without referencing from someone else''s writing or speech; of intellectual property
Verb
pay off (a mortgage)
Verb
rise up; "The building rose before them"
n.
The sky; the atmosphere; the firmament.
v. t.
To move in a direction opposite to that of gravitation; to
raise; to elevate; to bring up from a lower place to a higher; to
upheave; sometimes implying a continued support or holding in the
higher place; -- said of material things; as, to lift the foot or the
hand; to lift a chair or a burden.
v. t.
To raise, elevate, exalt, improve, in rank, condition,
estimation, character, etc.; -- often with up.
v. t.
To bear; to support.
v. t.
To collect, as moneys due; to raise.
v. t.
To steal; to carry off by theft (esp. cattle); as, to lift
a drove of cattle.
v. i.
To try to raise something; to exert the strength for
raising or bearing.
v. i.
To rise; to become or appear raised or elevated; as, the
fog lifts; the land lifts to a ship approaching it.
v. t.
To live by theft.
n.
Act of lifting; also, that which is lifted.
n.
The space or distance through which anything is lifted; as, a
long lift.
n.
Help; assistance, as by lifting; as, to give one a lift in a
wagon.
n.
That by means of which a person or thing lifts or is lifted
n.
A hoisting machine; an elevator; a dumb waiter.
n.
A handle.
n.
An exercising machine.
n.
A rise; a degree of elevation; as, the lift of a lock in
canals.
n.
A lift gate. See Lift gate, below.
n.
A rope leading from the masthead to the extremity of a yard
below; -- used for raising or supporting the end of the yard.
n.
One of the steps of a cone pulley.
n.
A layer of leather in the heel.
n.
That portion of the vibration of a balance during which the
impulse is given.
Lift
Lift
The Roman virtues lift up mortal man.
Lest, being lifted up with pride.3.
He ne'er lift up his hand but conquered.
Lift
Strained by lifting at a weight too heavy.2.
Lift
The goat gives the fox a lift.4.
The sky; the atmosphere; the firmament.
To move in a direction opposite to that of gravitation; to raise; to elevate; to bring up from a lower place to a higher; to upheave; sometimes implying a continued support or holding in the higher place; -- said of material things;
To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.
Act of lifting; also, that which is lifted.
Usage Examples
I think the amazing thing about gospel music is that not only does it lift up the death and resurrection of our Lord, which is consistent with the Gospel, but it is uniquely communicated depending upon the generation.
A beautiful bouquet or a long-lasting flowering plant is a traditional gift for women, but I have recommended that both men and women keep fresh flowers in the home for their beauty, fragrance, and the lift they give our spirits.
Education can lift individuals out of poverty and into rewarding careers.
For a good workout, I go to At One Fitness in North Hollywood, where my trainer, Jon Allsop, puts me through it all. I like it because it's a small gym and I've known the people for a long time. Jon will have me do cross-training where I'll lift weights, jump rope, throw around a medicine ball and I never get to stop.
A lost election can have the jolt of a drop through the gallows door, leading to a dark night of the soul in which the future presses down like a cloud that will never lift.
Free enterprise has done more to lift people out of poverty, to help build a strong middle class, to help educate our kids, and to make our lives better than all the programs of government combined.
I have tried to lift France out of the mud. But she will return to her errors and vomitings. I cannot prevent the French from being French.
I usually write away from home, in coffee shops, on trains, on planes, in friends' houses. I like places where there's stuff going on that you can lift your eyes, see something interesting, overhear a conversation.
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Other Usage ExamplesEvery song you're trying to find something that going to connect in different ways but for me the songs that I'm really drawn to are inspirational, songs that lift you and that everybody can relate to no matter where you're from.
I exercise every morning. I do light weights - 5lb and 10lb arm exercises - and then lie and lift my arms and legs. It's all about keeping core strength. I do a lot of stretching too.
I run in the morning, lift weights in the afternoon, basketball training at night, and then lift weights again at night.
I don't want to waste anyone's time or money. I want to give people some truth and positive heart lift.
I found enormous opposition to my religion. It's like if you want to strengthen your biceps, you lift heavy weight, as heavy as you can handle, and work your muscles against resistance until it grows strong. I had to do that with my religion.
'The Taxi Ride,' from my second album, is one people want to hear a lot. I'm consciously trying to walk on the sunny side of the street, to really lift myself into a place of greater positivity, and that's a sad song.
I have seen firsthand that agricultural science has enormous potential to increase the yields of small farmers and lift them out of hunger and poverty.
At some point, you can't lift this boulder with just your own strength. And if you find that you need to move bigger and bigger boulders up hills, you will need more and more help.
I was captain and should have set the example. I would lift a minimum of weights. Mine was natural physical strength. I always thought quickness and agility were much more important.
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