lift
verb
[ lɪft ]
• raise to a higher position or level.
• "he lifted his trophy over his head"
Similar:
raise,
hoist,
heave,
haul up,
uplift,
heft,
boost,
raise up/aloft,
upraise,
elevate,
thrust,
hold high,
bear aloft,
pick up,
grab,
take up,
scoop up,
gather up,
snatch up,
winch up,
jack up,
lever up,
carry,
manhandle,
hump,
upheave,
improve,
enhance,
make better,
invigorate,
revitalize,
upgrade,
ameliorate,
• pick up and move to a different position.
• "he lifted her down from the pony's back"
• raise (a person's spirits or confidence).
• "we heard inspiring talks which lifted our spirits"
Similar:
boost,
raise,
buoy up,
elevate,
give a lift to,
cheer up,
perk up,
enliven,
uplift,
brighten up,
lighten,
ginger up,
gladden,
encourage,
stimulate,
arouse,
revive,
restore,
buck up,
jazz up,
• formally remove or end (a legal restriction, decision, or ban).
• "the European Community lifted its oil embargo against South Africa"
Similar:
cancel,
raise,
remove,
withdraw,
revoke,
rescind,
annul,
void,
discontinue,
countermand,
relax,
end,
stop,
terminate,
• carry off or win (a prize or event).
• "she staged a magnificent comeback to lift the British Open title"
lift
noun
• a platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different levels.
• "Alice went up to the second floor in the lift"
• an act of lifting.
• "weightlifters attempting a particularly heavy lift"
• a free ride in another person's vehicle.
• "Miss Green is giving me a lift to school"
• a feeling of confidence or cheerfulness.
• "winning this match has given everyone a lift"
Similar:
boost,
fillip,
pick-me-up,
stimulus,
impetus,
encouragement,
spur,
reassurance,
aid,
help,
push,
improvement,
enhancement,
upgrading,
amelioration,
shot in the arm,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old Norse lypta, of Germanic origin; related to loft.
