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to uplift

to uplift

4 6.8
To raise land to a higher level by movements of the earth
  • verb
  • /ˈʌpˌlɪft/
  • Specialized
translation icon : elevarse
  • We can use strength to to uplift people or to push people down.

So in the high latitudes of Scandinavia or Alaska, the land is still uplifting because the ice receded their last, so there's glacial rebound.

Examples

  • My work is to hopefully uplift the community as a whole as much as possible, but I don't always have all the answers.

  • Patient handling technology has uplifted the level of quality nursing care delivered.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Education and work are the levers to uplift a people.

  • I have spent my whole career as a public servant trying to uplift the condition of other people, knowing what is possible and doing it with a sense of optimism.

  • The Giants had hoped to uplift a hurricane-ravaged region today, doing what they could through sports.

    Blog text (28)

  • He wants to help uplift you, but you've got to be willing to to walk with him on that journey to better.

  • What has Saudi Arabia and Trump done that now shows you that Saudi Arabia is going to uplift America, uplift democracy, uplift the American way of life.

  • We are therefore to partner with God to preserve and uplift the world (tikkun ha'olam).

    Blog text (2)

  • The tectonic plates began to uplift the land, forming new mountains over millions of years.

  • Geological activity can cause regions to uplift, leading to significant changes in the landscape.

Synonyms

to elevate
vsto uplift
128 3.9

To move something to a higher place or level

is used for land rising due to earth processes, not general formal lifting
to lift up
vsto uplift
107 1.1

To raise someone or something to a higher place

is specifically the geological elevation of land, not ordinary physical lifting
to push up
vsto uplift
11 2.1

Move something to a higher place by pushing from below or behind

is a rise caused by geological processes rather than manual pushing
to raise up
vsto uplift
7 2.1

To lift something or someone to a higher place

describes land gaining height through geological change rather than direct action
to upheave
vsto uplift
8.5

To lift something from below with strong force, often breaking the ground

is a geological raise of land that is not necessarily sudden
to uprise
vsto uplift
7.5

Move upward, as mist or smoke does

is specifically about land rising due to geological processes rather than general ascent
to uprear
vsto uplift
  • Archaic
8.8

To lift something to a higher position

is about land being raised by natural geological forces, not deliberate lifting

Antonyms

to lower
802 1.0

Make something go down in position, amount, or strength

How High

to elevate
128 3.9
to uplift
  • Specialized
4 6.8
raise
4 2.9
to lift
553 1.0

Surface Forms

uplift infinitive
uplifted past
uplifted past participle
uplifting present participle
uplifts third person singular

Morphology

uplift = lift (transparent) = up + lift

The verb sense meaning 'to raise' is the straightforward combination of 'up' + 'lift', directly transparent to learners.

Etymology

Uplift is just up + lift, meaning 'raise higher'. To uplift land is to 'lift up' the ground so it becomes hills or mountains.