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🆙 To raise up 🚗 A free ride 😊 To make happier 🎭 An upward move 🚫 To remove rule 🛗 An elevator 💆 Cosmetic surgery 💆 To do surgery 🌫️ To rise up 🗑️ To remove carefully 🪁 Upward force 📢 To shout 🕵️ To steal ✈️ Air transport 📄 To copy words 👞 Shoe insert 🚁 To fly goods 🪓 To remove scalp 🥔 To harvest plants 🌊 A rise
lift

lift

87 1.0
An act of raising something or a movement upward
  • noun
  • /lɪft/
: elevación
  • And stick your pin in anywhere you want to and you can get that added added lift to your hair.
  • lifting tasks
  • lift capacity
  • maximum lift

And back then only done like a little lift and that's all.

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Examples

  • So it wasn't a light lift, this vision of yours, this vision of a better world.

  • While heavier objects require an upward force called lift to stay aloft.

  • All right, more lift now.

    Never Too Young to Die (1986)

  • Thank you, Lady Mary. "My duty," she said with a lift of her chin.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • This is the point at which all lift will act around like the fulcrum on a seesaw.

  • We did all the furniture moving, the heavy lifting, and loading—just the two of us.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Roman grunted with each lift, and beneath the pink bulb, the redness of his face deepened.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • The team celebrated their success with a great lift of spirits after winning the match.

  • He felt a sudden lift in his mood after receiving good news about his job.

  • The coach provided a much-needed lift to the players before the important game.

Synonyms

raising
vslift
124 2.3

The action of moving something to a higher place or level

refers to an act or event rather than emphasizing a continuous process
rising
vslift
13 3.4

An upward movement to a higher position

is the event of being raised rather than a general motion or trend upward
elevation
vslift
11 4.1

Raising someone to a higher job or rank

focuses on the physical act or event of moving to a higher place
boost
vslift
6 1.8

A push or lift from below to help someone reach a higher place

describes the act of becoming higher without implying assistance or help
raise
vslift
6 2.9

An act of lifting something to a higher position

is the general event of becoming higher, not only a single deliberate action
heave
vslift
5 5.5

A strong lift or pull of something heavy

is any act of becoming higher without implying heavy effort or force
uplifting
vslift
1 4.1

A rise of land, water, or air to a higher level

is the simple event of moving upward without extra nuance of process

Idioms

to lift a finger
  • Informal
19 5.1

To make no effort to help

to lift someone's spirits
17 3.9

To make someone feel happier when they are sad

to lift the veil
2 7.1

To reveal information that was previously hidden

to lift one's spirits
3.9

To make someone feel happier

Compounds

face lift
  • Specialized
15 4.4

Surgery that tightens the skin on the face and removes extra tissue to make someone look younger

face-lift
12 4.0

A small change to the look of something to make it more modern or attractive

face lift
5 3.8

A cosmetic update to a building or place that makes it look newer

ski lift
  • UK
4 2.7

A machine with seats on a moving cable that carries skiers up a slope

chair lift
  • UK
3 3.4

Seats hanging from a moving overhead cable that carry people up a mountain

heavy lift
  • US
3 6.8

A difficult task that needs a lot of effort

lift bridge
  • Specialized
1 5.7

A bridge with a section that rises so ships can pass under it

lift capacity
  • Specialized
1 4.5

The most weight that a crane can raise safely

aerodynamic lift
  • Specialized
1 5.8

An upward force from moving air that holds a wing up

lift pump
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A machine that moves water from a lower place to a higher place

surface lift
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A machine that pulls skiers up a slope while they stay on the ground

T-bar lift
1 5.1

A ski lift with a T-shaped bar that pulls skiers or snowboarders uphill as they hold it

Alpine lift
1 5.5

A moving bar on a slope that pulls people up while they keep their skis or snowboard on

top lift
  • Specialized
8.9

The bottom part of a shoe heel that often wears away and needs replacing

How Forceful

to throw
∞ 1.0
heave
5 5.5
to hoist
68 4.7
lift
87 1.0
to push
∞ 1.0
nudge
29 3.5

Surface Forms

lift singular
lifts plural

Etymology

Lift as the act of raising comes straight from the old verb meaning 'to raise' or 'take up', so a lift is simply the action or event of something being raised.