lift
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1.0
- 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.
- And back then only done like a little lift and that's all.
- So heating and cooling the structure was like a herculean lift.
Examples
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So it wasn't a light lift, this vision of yours, this vision of a better world.
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While heavier objects require an upward force called lift to stay aloft.
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All right, more lift now.
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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.
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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.
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He felt a sudden lift in his mood after receiving good news about his job.
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The coach provided a much-needed lift to the players before the important game.
Synonyms
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3.4
An upward movement to a higher position
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2.3
The action of moving something to a higher place or level
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1.8
A push or lift from below to help someone reach a higher place
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4.1
Raising someone to a higher job or rank
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2.9
An act of lifting something to a higher position
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5.5
A strong lift or pull of something heavy
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4.1
A rise of land, water, or air to a higher level
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.4
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
How Forceful
Surface Forms
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.