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lift - the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up" |
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raise,
heave |
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actuation,
propulsion the act of propelling
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lift - one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot |
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layer,
bed thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
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heel the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
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top lift the bottom layer of a heel
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lift - a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground |
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rise |
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moving ridge,
wave a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves"
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lift - a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg |
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device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
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lift - a ride in a car; "he gave me a lift home" |
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ride,
drive a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
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lift - the act of giving temporary assistance |
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assist,
assistance,
aid,
help (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
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| verb |
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lift - raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty" |
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raise,
elevate |
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modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
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dignify raise the status of; "I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer"
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exalt raise in rank, character, or status; "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser"
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| 2. |
lift - move upwards; "lift one's eyes" |
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raise |
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move up,
arise,
go up,
uprise,
come up,
rise,
lift result or issue; "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion"
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displace,
move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
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lift - take hold of something and move it to a different location; "lift the box onto the table" |
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displace,
move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
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heave up,
heft up,
heft,
heave test the weight of something by lifting it
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pitchfork,
fork lift with a pitchfork; "pitchfork hay"
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lift - remove from a surface; "the detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the table" |
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take away,
remove,
withdraw,
take take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
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lift - take off or away by decreasing; "lift the pressure" |
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take away,
remove,
withdraw,
take take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
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lift - remove from a seedbed or from a nursery; "lift the tulip bulbs" |
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take away,
remove,
withdraw,
take take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
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lift - remove (hair) by scalping |
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scalp remove the scalp of; "The enemies were scalped"
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lift - put an end to; "lift a ban"; "raise a siege" |
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raise |
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end,
terminate bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
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lift - rise upward, as from pressure or moisture; "The floor is lifting slowly" |
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warp,
buckle,
heave fold or collapse; "His knees buckled"
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lift - call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs |
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send for,
call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
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lift - make audible; "He lifted a war whoop" |
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let loose,
emit,
let out,
utter expel (gases or odors)
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lift - take (root crops) out of the ground; "lift potatoes" |
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dig out,
dig dig out from underneath earth or snow
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lift - pay off (a mortgage) |
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liquidate,
pay off settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off; "liquidate a company"
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