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lift (n.)mid-14c., "a man's load, as much as a man can carry;" late 15c., "act or action of lifting," from lift (v.). Figurative use from 1620s. Meaning "act of helping" is 1630s; that of "cheering influence" is from 1861. Sense of "elevator, hoisting machine to raise or lower between floors of a building" is from 1851; that of "upward force of an aircraft" is from 1902. Meaning "help given to a pedestrian by taking him along his way in a vehicle" is from 1712. As a dance move, from 1921. Sense of "heel-lift in a boot or shoe" is from 1670s.
The word once had a twin, Middle English lift "the air, the atmosphere; the sky, the firmament," from Old English lyft "air" (see loft (n.)).
The word once had a twin, Middle English lift "the air, the atmosphere; the sky, the firmament," from Old English lyft "air" (see loft (n.)).
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Definitions of uplift
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uplift (v.)
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism;
Music can uplift your spirits
uplift (v.)
lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces;
the earth's movement uplifted this part of town
uplift (v.)
lift up or elevate;
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uplift (n.)
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building);
uplift (n.)
a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts;
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