lift
/lɪft/
noun
Meaning
An act of lifting or raising.
The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip.
"He gave me a lift to the bus station."
Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building; an elevator.
"Take the lift to the fourth floor."
An upward force, such as the force that keeps aircraft aloft.
(measurement) The difference in elevation between the upper pool and lower pool of a waterway, separated by lock.
A thief.
The lifting of a dance partner into the air.
Permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically.
An improvement in mood.
The amount or weight to be lifted.
"What's the maximum lift of this crane?"
The space or distance through which anything is lifted.
A rise; a degree of elevation.
"the lift of a lock in canals"
A liftgate.
A rope leading from the masthead to the extremity of a yard below, and used for raising or supporting the end of the yard.
One of the steps of a cone pulley.
(shoemaking) A layer of leather in the heel of a shoe.
That portion of the vibration of a balance during which the impulse is given.
Synonyms
verb
Meaning
To raise or rise.
"The fog eventually lifted, leaving the streets clear."
To steal.
To source directly without acknowledgement; to plagiarise.
To arrest (a person).
To remove (a ban, restriction, etc.).
To alleviate, to lighten (pressure, tension, stress, etc.)
To cause to move upwards.
To lift weights; to weight-lift.
"She lifts twice a week at the gym."
To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.
To elevate or improve in rank, condition, etc.; often with up.
To bear; to support.
To collect, as moneys due; to raise.
To transform (a function) into a corresponding function in a different context.
To buy a security or other asset previously offered for sale.