Definition of "lift"
- noun
Air.
The sky; the heavens; firmament; atmosphere.
An act of lifting or raising.
The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip.
Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building; an elevator.
An upward force, such as the force that keeps aircraft aloft.
The difference in elevation between the upper pool and lower pool of a waterway, separated by lock.
A thief.
The lifting of a dance partner into the air.
Permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically.
An improvement in mood.
- verb
To raise.
To steal.
To remove (a ban, restriction, etc.).
To alleviate, to lighten (pressure, tension, stress, etc.).
To cause to move upwards.
To lift weights; to weight-lift.
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