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lift off
lift L0160800 (lĭft)v. lift·ed, lift·ing, lifts v.tr.1. a. To direct or carry from a lower to a higher position; raise: lift one's eyes; lifted the suitcase.b. To transport by air: The helicopter lifted the entire team to the meet.2. a. To revoke by taking back; rescind: lifted the embargo.b. To bring an end to (a blockade or siege) by removing forces.3. To cease (artillery fire) in an area.4. a. To raise in condition, rank, or esteem: work that lifted her in the eyes of her colleagues.b. To uplift; elate: Your telephone call really lifted my spirits.5. To remove (plants) from the ground for transplanting.6. To project or sound in loud, clear tones: lifted their voices in song.7. Informal To steal; pilfer: A thief lifted my wallet.8. Informal To copy from something already published; plagiarize: lifted whole paragraphs from the encyclopedia.9. To pay off or clear (a debt or mortgage, for example).10. To perform cosmetic surgery on (the face, for example), especially in order to remove wrinkles or sagging skin.11. a. Sports To hit (a golf ball) very high into the air.b. To pick up (a golf ball) to place it in a better lie.c. To shoot or flip (a puck) so that it rises sharply off the ice.v.intr.1. a. To rise; ascend.b. To yield to upward pressure: These windows lift easily.2. a. To disappear or disperse by or as if by rising: By afternoon the smog had lifted.b. To stop temporarily: The rain lifted by morning.3. To become elevated; soar: Their spirits lifted when help came.n.1. The act or process of rising or raising to a higher position.2. Power or force available for raising: the lift of a pump.3. An organized effort or a flight transporting supplies or people by airplane; an airlift.4. a. The extent or height to which something is raised or rises; the amount of elevation.b. The distance or space through which something is raised or rises.5. A rise or an elevation in the level of the ground.6. An elevation of the spirits: The good news gave us a lift.7. A raised, high, or erect position, as of a part of the body: the lift of his chin.8. A machine or device designed to pick up, raise, or carry something.9. One of the layers of leather, rubber, or other material making up the heel of a shoe.10. Chiefly British A passenger or cargo elevator.11. A ride in a vehicle given to help someone reach a destination: gave my friend a lift into town.12. Assistance or help: gave her a lift with her heavy packages.13. A set of pumps used in a mine.14. The component of the total aerodynamic force acting on an airfoil or on an entire aircraft or winged missile perpendicular to the relative wind and normally exerted in an upward direction, opposing the pull of gravity.Phrasal Verb: lift off To begin flight: The spacecraft lifted off at noon.Idiom: lift fire To increase the range of artillery fire by elevating the muzzle of a piece.
[Middle English liften, from Old Norse lypta.]
lift′a·ble adj.lift′er n.Synonyms: lift, raise, elevate, hoist, heave, boost
These verbs mean to move something from a lower to a higher level or position. Lift sometimes stresses the expenditure of effort: a trunk too heavy to lift. Raise often implies movement to an approximately vertical position: raised my hand so I could ask a question. Elevate emphasizes the sustained or permanent status of the change in position: elevated his sprained ankle; elevated the highway over major thoroughfares. Hoist is applied principally to the lifting of heavy objects, often by mechanical means: hoist a sunken ship. To heave is to lift or raise with great effort or force: heaved the pack onto his back. Boost suggests upward movement effected by pushing from below: boosted the child into the saddle. See Also Synonyms at steal.Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | lift off - depart from the ground; "The plane took off two hours late"take offtake off, start out, set forth, set off, set out, start, depart, part - leave; "The family took off for Florida" |
Translationslift (lift) verb1. to raise or bring to a higher position. The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it. 提起，抬起，舉起 提起，抬起，举起 2. to take and carry away. He lifted the table through into the kitchen. 搬走 拿走3. (of mist etc) to disappear. By noon, the fog was beginning to lift. 消散 消散4. to rise. The aeroplane lifted into the air. 上升 升起 noun1. the act of lifting. a lift of the eyebrows. 提，抬，舉 提，抬，舉 2. (American ˈelevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people. Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift. 電梯 电梯3. a ride in someone's car etc. Can I give you a lift into town? 搭便車 搭便车4. a raising of the spirits. Her success in the exam gave her a great lift. 鼓舞 鼓舞lift off (of a rocket etc) to leave the ground ( ˈlift-off) noun (火箭等)升空，起飛 发射升空，起飞 lift off
lift off1. To pick someone or something up off a person or surface. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "lift" and "off." Please help me lift this box off the table. The two security guards lifted the guy right off his seat and threw him out the door.2. Of an aircraft, to achieve or begin flight. The helicopter lifted off, blowing a huge billowing dust cloud into the crowd of spectators.See also: lift, offlift something off (of) someone or something and lift something offto raise something and uncover or release someone or something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) Lift the beam off of him and see if he is still breathing. Please lift off the heavy lid.See also: lift, offlift off[for a plane or rocket] to move upward, leaving the ground. The rocket lifted off exactly on time.See also: lift, offlift offBegin flight, as in The spacecraft was due to lift off at ten o'clock. The off in this idiom means "off the ground." [Late 1800s] See also: lift, offlift offv.1. To pick something up from some surface: I lifted the lid off the pan to let the heat escape. I unfastened the tarp and lifted it off from the tent.2. To leave the ground and begin flight: The spacecraft will lift off at noon.See also: lift, offEncyclopediaSeeliftFinancialSeeLiftlift off
Synonyms for lift offverb depart from the groundSynonymsRelated Words- take off
- start out
- set forth
- set off
- set out
- start
- depart
- part
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