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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

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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

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

To tie an animal with a rope or chain so it cannot move far.

Making forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction; having difficulty achie...

To walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions.

To strike repeatedly with force.

To look at or skim through casually, especially online or in a store

to look at written words and understand their meaning