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

  • (..) (music) carry me there (music) (music) I want to go (music) (music) save me (music) (music) baby (music) (music) heal me and bathe me (music) (music) lift me up, lift me up (music) (music) someone will save me (music) (music) I will be there (music) (music) I will be there (music) (music) lift me (music) (music) Don't be (music) (music) lift me up slowly (music) (music) carry me, hold me (music) (music) yeah (music) (music) show me you care (music) (..)
    1993 Free Willy