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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

  • (..) - Bye. - Bye, Gen. You hold onto those pieces, all right, you kids? - Yeah. - Thanks for the lift. - Bye. - Good night. BYE, Gen! - He's one of our ancestors, eh'? - Yeah. (..)
    2014 The Dark Horse