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uplift
up·lift U0132500 (ŭp-lĭft′)tr.v. up·lift·ed, up·lift·ing, up·lifts 1. To raise; elevate.2. To raise to a higher social, intellectual, or moral level or condition.3. To raise to spiritual or emotional heights; exalt: music that uplifts the spirit.adj. (ŭp′lĭft′) Uplifted.n. (ŭp′lĭft′)1. The act, process, or result of raising or lifting up.2. An effort or a movement to improve social, moral, or intellectual standards.3. Geology An upheaval.uplift vb (tr) 1. to raise; elevate; lift up2. to raise morally, spiritually, culturally, etc3. Scot and NZ to collect (a passenger, parcel, etc); pick up n 4. the act, process, or result of lifting up 5. the act or process of bettering moral, social, or cultural conditions, etc 6. (Clothing & Fashion) a. a brassiere for lifting and supporting the breastsb. (as modifier): an uplift bra. 7. (Geological Science) the process or result of land being raised to a higher level, as during a period of mountain building upˈlifter nup•lift (v. ʌpˈlɪft; n. ˈʌpˌlɪft) v.t. 1. to lift up; raise; elevate. 2. to improve socially, morally, or the like. 3. to exalt emotionally or spiritually. v.i. 4. to become uplifted. n. 5. an act of raising; elevation. 6. the process or work of improving, as socially, intellectually, or morally. 7. emotional or spiritual exaltation. 8. a brassiere. [1300–50] up•lift′er, n. up•lift′ment, n. uplift Past participle: uplifted Gerund: uplifting
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I uplift | you uplift | he/she/it uplifts | we uplift | you uplift | they uplift |
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I uplifted | you uplifted | he/she/it uplifted | we uplifted | you uplifted | they uplifted |
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I am uplifting | you are uplifting | he/she/it is uplifting | we are uplifting | you are uplifting | they are uplifting |
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I have uplifted | you have uplifted | he/she/it has uplifted | we have uplifted | you have uplifted | they have uplifted |
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I was uplifting | you were uplifting | he/she/it was uplifting | we were uplifting | you were uplifting | they were uplifting |
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I had uplifted | you had uplifted | he/she/it had uplifted | we had uplifted | you had uplifted | they had uplifted |
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I will uplift | you will uplift | he/she/it will uplift | we will uplift | you will uplift | they will uplift |
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I will have uplifted | you will have uplifted | he/she/it will have uplifted | we will have uplifted | you will have uplifted | they will have uplifted |
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I will be uplifting | you will be uplifting | he/she/it will be uplifting | we will be uplifting | you will be uplifting | they will be uplifting |
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I have been uplifting | you have been uplifting | he/she/it has been uplifting | we have been uplifting | you have been uplifting | they have been uplifting |
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I will have been uplifting | you will have been uplifting | he/she/it will have been uplifting | we will have been uplifting | you will have been uplifting | they will have been uplifting |
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I had been uplifting | you had been uplifting | he/she/it had been uplifting | we had been uplifting | you had been uplifting | they had been uplifting |
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I would uplift | you would uplift | he/she/it would uplift | we would uplift | you would uplift | they would uplift |
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I would have uplifted | you would have uplifted | he/she/it would have uplifted | we would have uplifted | you would have uplifted | they would have uplifted | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | uplift - (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)upthrow, upthrust, upheavalgeology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocksrising, ascension, ascent, rise - a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon" | | 2. | uplift - a brassiere that lifts and supports the breastsbandeau, bra, brassiere - an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts | Verb | 1. | uplift - fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits"elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick upstimulate, stir, shake up, excite, shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"beatify - make blessedly happypuff - make proud or conceited; "The sudden fame puffed her ego"beatify, exhilarate, inebriate, tickle pink, exalt, thrill - fill with sublime emotion; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success" | | 2. | uplift - lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces; "the earth's movement uplifted this part of town"go up, rise, move up, lift, arise, come up, uprise - move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows" | | 3. | uplift - lift up or elevatepush up - push upward |
upliftverb1. improve, better, raise, advance, inspire, upgrade, refine, cultivate, civilize, ameliorate, edify Art was created to uplift the mind and the spirit.noun1. improvement, enlightenment, advancement, cultivation, refinement, enhancement, enrichment, betterment, edification literature intended for the uplift of the soulupliftverb1. To move (something) to a higher position:boost, elevate, heave, hoist, lift, pick up, raise, rear, take up, uphold, upraise, uprear.2. To raise to a high position or status:aggrandize, apotheosize, dignify, elevate, ennoble, exalt, glorify, magnify.Idiom: put on a pedestal.3. To raise the spirits of:animate, buoy (up), elate, elevate, exhilarate, flush, inspire, inspirit, lift.Obsolete: exalt.nounHigh spirits:animation, elatedness, elation, euphoria, exaltation, exhilaration, inspiration, lift.Translationsaumentoinnalzamentosollevamentosollevareприподниматьuplift
uplift the process or result of land being raised to a higher level, as during a period of mountain building uplift1. The upward pressure on a structure due to the pressure of the water below. 2. The pressure acting on a material that tends to lift it off its supports or fasteners as a result of an external force (for example, wind) acting on it.uplift
Synonyms for upliftverb improveSynonyms- improve
- better
- raise
- advance
- inspire
- upgrade
- refine
- cultivate
- civilize
- ameliorate
- edify
noun improvementSynonyms- improvement
- enlightenment
- advancement
- cultivation
- refinement
- enhancement
- enrichment
- betterment
- edification
Synonyms for upliftverb to move (something) to a higher positionSynonyms- boost
- elevate
- heave
- hoist
- lift
- pick up
- raise
- rear
- take up
- uphold
- upraise
- uprear
verb to raise to a high position or statusSynonyms- aggrandize
- apotheosize
- dignify
- elevate
- ennoble
- exalt
- glorify
- magnify
verb to raise the spirits ofSynonyms- animate
- buoy
- elate
- elevate
- exhilarate
- flush
- inspire
- inspirit
- lift
- exalt
noun high spiritsSynonyms- animation
- elatedness
- elation
- euphoria
- exaltation
- exhilaration
- inspiration
- lift
Synonyms for upliftnoun (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)SynonymsRelated Words- geology
- rising
- ascension
- ascent
- rise
noun a brassiere that lifts and supports the breastsRelated Wordsverb fill with high spiritsSynonyms- elate
- intoxicate
- lift up
- pick up
Related Words- stimulate
- stir
- shake up
- excite
- shake
- beatify
- puff
- exhilarate
- inebriate
- tickle pink
- exalt
- thrill
verb lift up from the earth, as by geologic forcesRelated Words- go up
- rise
- move up
- lift
- arise
- come up
- uprise
verb lift up or elevateRelated Words |