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lift Definition
(n)
the
act
of
giving
temporary
assistance
(n)
the
component
of
the
aerodynamic
forces
acting
on
an
airfoil
that
opposes
gravity
(n)
the
event
of
something
being
raised
upward
; "
an
elevation
of
the
temperature
in
the
afternoon
"; "
a
raising
of
the
land
resulting
from
volcanic
activity
"
(n)
a
wave
that
lifts
the
surface
of
the
water
or
ground
(n)
a
powered
conveyance
that
carries
skiers
up
a
hill
(n)
a
device
worn
in
a
shoe
or
boot
to
make
the
wearer
look
taller
or
to
correct
a
shortened
leg
(n)
one
of
the
layers
forming
the
heel
of
a
shoe
or
boot
(n)
lifting
device
consisting
of
a
platform
or
cage
that
is
raised
and
lowered
mechanically
in
a
vertical
shaft
in
order
to
move
people
from
one
floor
to
another
in
a
building
(n)
plastic
surgery
to
remove
wrinkles
and
other
signs
of
aging
from
your
face
;
an
incision
is
made
near
the
hair
line
and
skin
is
pulled
back
and
excess
tissue
is
excised
; "
some
actresses
have
more
than
one
face
lift
"
(n)
transportation
of
people
or
goods
by
air
(
especially
when
other
means
of
access
are
unavailable
)
(n)
a
ride
in
a
car
; "
he
gave
me
a
lift
home
"
(n)
the
act
of
raising
something
; "
he
responded
with
a
lift
of
his
eyebrow
"; "
fireman
learn
several
different
raises
for
getting
ladders
up
"
(v)
raise
from
a
lower
to
a
higher
position
; "
Raise
your
hands
"; "
Lift
a
load
"
(v)
take
hold
of
something
and
move
it
to
a
different
location
; "
lift
the
box
onto
the
table
"
(v)
move
upwards
; "
lift
one
''
s
eyes
"
(v)
move
upward
; "
The
fog
lifted
"; "
The
smoke
arose
from
the
forest
fire
"; "
The
mist
uprose
from
the
meadows
"
(v)
make
audible
; "
He
lifted
a
war
whoop
"
(v)
annul
by
recalling
or
rescinding
; "
He
revoked
the
ban
on
smoking
"; "
lift
an
embargo
"; "
vacate
a
death
sentence
"
(v)
make
off
with
belongings
of
others
(v)
raise
or
haul
up
with
or
as
if
with
mechanical
help
; "
hoist
the
bicycle
onto
the
roof
of
the
car
"
(v)
invigorate
or
heighten
; "
lift
my
spirits
"; "
lift
his
ego
"
(v)
raise
in
rank
or
condition
; "
The
new
law
lifted
many
people
from
poverty
"
(v)
take
off
or
away
by
decreasing
; "
lift
the
pressure
"
(v)
rise
up
; "
The
building
rose
before
them
"
(v)
pay
off
(
a
mortgage
)
(v)
take
without
referencing
from
someone
else
''
s
writing
or
speech
;
of
intellectual
property
(v)
take
illegally
; "
rustle
cattle
"
(v)
fly
people
or
goods
to
or
from
places
not
accessible
by
other
means
; "
Food
is
airlifted
into
Bosnia
"
(v)
take
(
root
crops
)
out
of
the
ground
; "
lift
potatoes
"
(v)
call
to
stop
the
hunt
or
to
retire
,
as
of
hunting
dogs
(v)
rise
upward
,
as
from
pressure
or
moisture
; "
The
floor
is
lifting
slowly
"
(v)
put
an
end
to
; "
lift
a
ban
"; "
raise
a
siege
"
(v)
remove
(
hair
)
by
scalping
(v)
remove
from
a
seedbed
or
from
a
nursery
; "
lift
the
tulip
bulbs
"
(v)
remove
from
a
surface
; "
the
detective
carefully
lifted
some
fingerprints
from
the
table
"
(v)
perform
cosmetic
surgery
on
someone
''
s
face
lift Synonyms
abstract
aerodynamic lift
airlift
annul
arise
bring up
cabbage
come up
cosmetic surgery
countermand
elevate
elevation
elevator
face lift
face lifting
face-lift
facelift
filch
get up
go up
heave
hoist
hook
lift
move up
nip and tuck
nobble
overturn
pilfer
pinch
plagiarise
plagiarize
purloin
raise
raising
rear
repeal
rescind
reverse
revoke
rhytidectomy
rhytidoplasty
rise
rustle
ski lift
ski tow
snarf
sneak
swipe
uprise
vacate
wind
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