to lift
- verb
- /lɪft/
- Yeah, what time is that fog supposed to lift in the west?
- lift your eyes
- lift your head
- lift an arm
And I'm being lifted up and up and up.
- And I'm being lifted up and up and up.
- That's when the weight lifted and I really started living.
- And it was like a building being lifted off my shoulders.
- The weird thing is after it lifts, this noise happens for a while.
- And this is like fog that lifts and you can kind of see clearly.
Examples
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To reach the top shelf, you need to lift the box higher.
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That's when the weight lifted and I really started living.
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I like the feeling of being fit and I like when I can lift more and more.
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Come on, lift me up, lift me up!
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Now lift your head and open your eyes.
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We lift off in five.
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That's how fast that thing just lifted into the air.
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It lifts a huge weight off of my shoulders.
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The baby stared at the shoe, then lifted his head and stared again at her.
Fiction book (1990) -
At my window, the georgette curtain lifts and falls in a current of thin heat.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
To lift something or someone from the ground with your hands
To move upward into the air, like smoke or mist
To move from below to a higher place, like a diver rising to the surface
To move to a higher position
To move something to a higher place or level
To raise someone or something to a higher place
To lift heavy things using ropes, pulleys, or a machine
To move upward to a higher place, for example up a hill or into the sky
Go to a higher place or level
To push someone up from below so they reach a higher place
Move something to a higher place by pushing from below or behind
Move up into the air like smoke or mist
Raise a flag or sail by pulling on ropes
To lift something or someone to a higher place
To pull something up using a machine with a rope or cable
To lift a car or truck off the ground with a small lifting tool
Pull a piece of clothing higher on your body
Rise very quickly to a much higher level
To lift something with effort to see how heavy it is
Rise quickly to a much higher level, for example prices or temperatures
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Compounds
- Specialized
Surgery that tightens the skin on the face and removes extra tissue to make someone look younger
A moving bar on a slope that pulls people up while they keep their skis or snowboard on
A ski lift with a T-shaped bar that pulls skiers or snowboarders uphill as they hold it
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Etymology
Lift originally meant 'to rise' or 'go up', so when smoke or fog 'lifts' it moves upward by itself. That's why we use lift for things that rise without being carried.