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lift > 36 senses
NOUN1liftThe act of giving temporary assistance
2lift, aerodynamic liftThe component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
3lift, elevation, raisingThe event of something being raised upward
4lift, riseA wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
5lift, ski tow, ski liftA powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
6liftA device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
7liftOne of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
8lift, elevatorLifting 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
9lift, face lift, facelift, face lifting, cosmetic surgery, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty, nip and tuckPlastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face
10lift, airliftTransportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
11liftA ride in a car
12lift, raise, heaveThe act of raising something
VERB1lift, raise, elevate, get up, bring upRaise from a lower to a higher position
2liftTake hold of something and move it to a different location
3lift, raiseMove upwards
4lift, rise, arise, move up, go up, come up, upriseMove upward
5liftMake audible
6lift, revoke, annul, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacateAnnul by recalling or rescinding
7lift, pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobbleMake off with belongings of others
8lift, hoist, windRaise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
9lift, raiseInvigorate or heighten
10lift, raise, elevateRaise in rank or condition
11liftTake off or away by decreasing
12lift, rise, rearRise up
13liftPay off (a mortgage)
14lift, plagiarize, plagiariseTake without referencing from someone else's writing or speech
15lift, rustleTake illegally
16lift, airliftFly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
17liftTake (root crops) out of the ground
18liftCall to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs
19liftRise upward, as from pressure or moisture
20lift, raisePut an end to
21liftRemove (hair) by scalping
22liftRemove from a seedbed or from a nursery
23liftRemove from a surface
24lift, face-liftPerform cosmetic surgery on someone's face
lift > pronunciation
Soundslih'ft
Rhymesadrift, airlift, drift, and 15 more rhymes in ihft at the HyperDic website...
lift > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of giving temporary assistance.
Broaderaid, assist, assistance, help
lift > noun 2, phenomenon
MeaningThe component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity.
Synonymsaerodynamic lift
Narrowerground effect
Broaderaerodynamic force
lift > noun 3, event
MeaningThe event of something being raised upward.
Synonymselevation, raising
Broaderrise, rising, ascent, ascension
Verbslift; lift
lift > noun 4, event
MeaningA wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground.
Synonymsrise
Broaderwave, moving ridge
Verbslift
lift > noun 5, artifact
MeaningA powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill.
Synonymsski tow, ski lift
Narrowerchairlift, chair lift; rope tow; surface lift
Broaderconveyance, transport
Verbslift; lift
lift > noun 6, artifact
MeaningA device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg.
Broaderdevice
Verbslift
lift > noun 7, artifact
MeaningOne of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot.
Part ofheel
Narrowertop lift
Broaderlayer, bed
lift > noun 8, artifact
MeaningLifting 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.
Synonymselevator
Part ofbuilding, edifice
Partscar, elevator car
Narrowerdumbwaiter, food elevator; freight elevator, service elevator; paternoster
Broaderlifting device
Verbslift; lift
lift > noun 9, act
MeaningPlastic 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.
Examples"some actresses have more than one face lift"
Synonymsface lift, facelift, face lifting, cosmetic surgery, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty, nip and tuck
Narrowernose job, rhinoplasty
Broaderplastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, anaplasty
lift > noun 10, act
MeaningTransportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable).
Synonymsairlift
NarrowerBerlin airlift
Broadertransportation, transfer, transferral, conveyance
Verbslift
lift > noun 11, act
MeaningA ride in a car.
Examples"he gave me a lift home"
Broaderdrive, ride
lift > noun 12, act
MeaningThe act of raising something.
Examples"he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"
Synonymsraise, heave
Broaderpropulsion, actuation
Verbslift; lift; lift
lift > verb 1, motion
MeaningRaise from a lower to a higher position.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
ModelThe men lift the chairs
Examples"Lift a load"
Synonymsraise, elevate, get up, bring up
Cause torise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise
Narrowerget up; jack, jack up; shoulder; kick up; hoist, lift, wind; trice, trice up; hoist, run up; hoist; pump; levitate; underlay; skid; pinnacle; chin, chin up; raise, leaven, prove; heighten; hike, hike up, boost; pick up, lift up, gather up; rear, erect
Broadermove, displace
Contrarylower, take down, let down, get down, bring down
See alsolift up
Nounslifter; lift; lift; lift; lift; lift; lift; lift
lift > verb 2, contact
MeaningTake hold of something and move it to a different location.
PatternSomebody ----s something PP
Examples"lift the box onto the table"
Entailed byheft
Narrowerheave, heave up, heft, heft up; pitchfork, fork
Broadermove, displace
lift > verb 3, motion
MeaningMove upwards.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"lift one's eyes"
Synonymsraise
Cause torise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise
Broadermove, displace
Nounslift
lift > verb 4, motion
MeaningMove upward.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Examples"The fog lifted"
Synonymsrise, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise
Caused bylift, raise; raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
Entailed bylevitate, hover; peak
Narrowerscend, surge; climb, climb up, mount, go up; soar, soar up, soar upwards, surge, zoom; go up; rocket, skyrocket; uplift; chandelle; steam; rise, come up, uprise, ascend
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
Contrarydescend, fall, go down, come down
Nounslift
lift > verb 5, communication
MeaningMake audible.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"He lifted a war whoop"
Broaderutter, emit, let out, let loose
lift > verb 6, communication
MeaningAnnul by recalling or rescinding.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"lift an embargo"
Synonymsrevoke, annul, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate
Narrowerrenege, renege on, renegue on, go back on
Broadercancel, strike down
lift > verb 7, possession
MeaningMake off with belongings of others.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody
ModelThey lift the goods
Synonymspilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble
Broadersteal
Nounslifter
lift > verb 8, contact
MeaningRaise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymshoist, wind
Narrowertrice, trice up
Broaderraise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
Nounslift; lift; lift
lift > verb 9, change
MeaningInvigorate or heighten.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"
Synonymsraise
Broaderbetter, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
lift > verb 10, change
MeaningRaise in rank or condition.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Examples"The new law lifted many people from poverty"
Synonymsraise, elevate
Narrowerdignify; exalt
Broaderchange, alter, modify
lift > verb 11, change
MeaningTake off or away by decreasing.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"lift the pressure"
Broaderremove, take, take away, withdraw
lift > verb 12, stative
MeaningRise up.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Synonymsrise, rear
Narrowerloom, tower, predominate, hulk
Broaderlook, appear, seem
lift > verb 13, possession
MeaningPay off (a mortgage).
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderliquidate, pay off
lift > verb 14, possession
MeaningTake without referencing from someone else's writing or speech. Of intellectual property.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody
Synonymsplagiarize, plagiarise
Categorycrime, law-breaking
Narrowercrib
Broadersteal
lift > verb 15, possession
MeaningTake illegally.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey lift the animals
Synonymsrustle
Categorycrime, law-breaking
Broadersteal
lift > verb 16, contact
MeaningFly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"Food is airlifted into Bosnia"
Synonymsairlift
Broaderfly
lift > verb 17, contact
MeaningTake (root crops) out of the ground.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"lift potatoes"
Broaderdig, dig out
lift > verb 18, communication
MeaningCall to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broadercall, send for
lift > verb 19, change
MeaningRise upward, as from pressure or moisture.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"The floor is lifting slowly"
Broaderheave, buckle, warp
lift > verb 20, change
MeaningPut an end to.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"lift a ban"
Synonymsraise
Broaderend, terminate
lift > verb 21, change
MeaningRemove (hair) by scalping.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderscalp
lift > verb 22, change
MeaningRemove from a seedbed or from a nursery.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"lift the tulip bulbs"
Broaderremove, take, take away, withdraw
lift > verb 23, change
MeaningRemove from a surface.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"the detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the table"
Broaderremove, take, take away, withdraw
lift > verb 24, body
MeaningPerform cosmetic surgery on someone's face.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsface-lift
Broaderoperate on, operate

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