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lift

verb

/lɪft/

Meaning

to raise or move upward; to pick up

To raise something to a higher position or level.

He lifted the heavy box with effort.

He lifted the heavy box with ease.

lift your spirits

raise, elevate, hoist, pick up, boost, uplift

Entry 1

raise, elevate, hoist, pick up

Entry 2

raise, elevate, hoist, boost, uplift

lower, drop, put down, descend

Entry 1

lower, drop, put down, descend

Entry 2

lower, drop

lift up, lift weights, lift carefully, lift heavy objects, lift a ban, lift out

Entry 1

lift up, lift weights, lift carefully, lift heavy objects

Entry 2

lift weights, lift a ban, lift up, lift out

To actively break the terms of a law, agreement, or right.

To buy or obtain (an object or asset) for oneself; to learn or develop (a skill, habit, or quality).

to oppose or fight against; to withstand

To cause or give rise to a feeling, situation, or condition.

Process and use food for growth and to replace tissue, or process other substances in the body.

To extend the application of a method or conclusion to an unknown situation by assuming existing tre...