lift

Definition

  • verb: to move (something or someone) to a higher position
  • verb: to raise from a lower to a higher position
  • synonyms: raise, heavens, elevate

Examples

  • After I finally told my mother about my concerns, I felt as if a 'weight had been lifted from my shoulders'. [=I felt very relieved]

  • The company has been trying to improve the quality of its products without 'lifting' [=(more commonly) 'raising'] prices.

  • The beauty of the sunrise 'lifted her spirits'. = Her 'spirits lifted' when she saw the beauty of the sunrise.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) What I say. Nobody here understands what you're saying, King Ragnar. Well, then maybe they ought to listen, instead of talking. We are going to lift the boats up the cliff. Then we are going to carry them across the mountains, past the forts, and then simply slide them (..)
    2016 TvShow: Vikings Title: Portage Season: 4 Episode 8