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lift

/ˈlɪft/

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verb

lifts; lifted; lifting

[+ obj] :to move (something or someone) to a higher position :raise

The paramedics lifted the stretcher into the ambulance.

lift a bucket of water

He lifted his foot from/off the gas pedal.

He lifted his pen from the paper.

She lifted her hands to the sky.

She lifted the child (up) onto her lap.

He lifted his head (up) and looked at us.

She lifted (up) the lid of the box.

[no obj] :to rise up from the ground or some other surface

The balloon lifted [=rose] into the sky.

[+ obj] :to move (someone or something) to a higher condition or position

The story lifted him to national recognition.

lifting people from poverty

If your spirits lift or your mood lifts or if something lifts your spirits/mood, you become happier or less sad.

The beauty of the sunrise lifted her spirits. = Her spirits lifted when she saw the beauty of the sunrise.

When a weight/load/burden has been lifted from your shoulders/back, you are able to stop worrying about some large problem or responsibility.

After I finally told my mother about my concerns, I felt as if a weight had been lifted from my shoulders. [=I felt very relieved]

[+ obj] :to increase the amount of (something)

The company has been trying to improve the quality of its products without lifting [=(more commonly) raising] prices.

[+ obj] :to make (your voice) louder

He barely lifted [=raised] his voice above a whisper.

The preacher told them to lift (up) their voices and sing.

[+ obj] informal

to take (an idea, plan, etc.) from another source often in a way that is wrong

The plot of the movie was lifted [=taken] from real life.

an idea lifted from another novel

to steal (something)

Somebody lifted her purse when she wasn't looking.

to take (something) out of a normal position or setting

lift a word out of context

[+ obj] :to stop or remove (something, such as a rule that prevents people from doing something) often for only a short time

lift a blockade

The city has temporarily lifted its ban on smoking in bars.

[no obj] of fog, clouds, or smoke :to move up and disappear so that it is possible to see

You can see the mountains when the clouds lift.

We were shocked by what we saw when the fog/smoke finally lifted. [=cleared]

[+ obj] :to move (someone or something) from one place to another in an aircraft :airlift

troops being lifted into enemy territory

supplies being lifted to remote areas

lift a finger

xem finger

lift down

[phrasal verb]

lift (something) down also lift down (something) :to pick up (something) in order to move it to a lower position

I had to lift the box down from the top shelf to the floor.

lift off

[phrasal verb] of an airplane, rocket, etc. :to rise up from the ground or another surface

planes lifting off from the runway

Thousands of spectators watched as the space shuttle lifted off. - see also liftoff

lift weights

to exercise by lifting heavy objects (such as barbells) in order to become stronger

He has been lifting weights for exercise.

noun

plural lifts

[count] :the act of raising or lifting something

a slight lift of his eyebrows

[count] :a free ride in a vehicle

Can I give you a lift? = Do you need a lift?

I need a lift to the bus station.

I got/hitched a lift [=(US) ride] home after the party.

[count] a Brit :elevator

We took the lift to the fifth floor.

ski lift

[singular] a feeling of greater happiness

Her visit really gave me the lift I needed. [=made me feel better and happier]

The coach's speech gave the team a psychological lift.

an improved state or condition

He claims that a tax cut will give the economy a lift. [=will improve the economy]

[noncount] technical :an upward force that makes it possible for aircraft to fly

a wing design that generates more lift

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