What does lift mean in English? Meaning of lift definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "lift": the act of giving temporary assistance
Noun
Meaning: the act of giving temporary assistanceSynonyms: liftHypernyms: aid
assist
assistance
helpMeaning of "lift": raise from a lower to a higher position
Verb
Meaning: raise from a lower to a higher positionExample: Raise your hands
Lift a loadSynonyms: bring up
elevate
get up
lift
raiseHyponyms: boost
chin
chin up
erect
gather up
get up
heighten
hike
hike up
hoist
jack
jack up
kick up
leaven
levitate
lift
lift up
pick up
pinnacle
prove
pump
raise
rear
run up
shoulder
skid
trice
trice up
underlay
windHypernyms: displace
moveAntonyms: bring down
get down
let down
lower
take downAlso see: gather up
lift up
pick upMeaning of "lift": the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
Noun
Meaning: the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravitySynonyms: aerodynamic lift
liftHyponyms: ground effectHypernyms: aerodynamic forceMeaning of "lift": take hold of something and move it to a different location
Verb
Meaning: take hold of something and move it to a different locationExample: lift the box onto the tableSynonyms: liftHyponyms: fork
heave
heave up
heft
heft up
pitchforkHypernyms: displace
moveMeaning of "lift": the event of something being raised upward
Noun
Meaning: the event of something being raised upwardExample: an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activitySynonyms: elevation
lift
raisingHypernyms: ascension
ascent
rise
risingMeaning of "lift": move upwards
Verb
Meaning: move upwardsExample: lift one's eyesSynonyms: lift
raiseHypernyms: displace
moveMeaning of "lift": a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
Noun
Meaning: a wave that lifts the surface of the water or groundSynonyms: lift
riseHypernyms: moving ridge
waveMeaning of "lift": move upward
Verb
Meaning: move upwardExample: The fog lifted
The smoke arose from the forest fire
The mist uprose from the meadowsSynonyms: arise
come up
go up
lift
move up
rise
upriseHyponyms: ascend
bubble
chandelle
climb
climb up
come up
go up
mount
rise
rocket
scend
skyrocket
soar
soar up
soar upwards
steam
surge
uplift
uprise
zoomHypernyms: go
locomote
move
travelAntonyms: come down
descend
fall
go downAlso see: come up
rise
rise up
surfaceMeaning of "lift": a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
Noun
Meaning: a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hillSynonyms: lift
ski lift
ski towHyponyms: chair lift
chairlift
rope tow
surface liftHypernyms: conveyance
transportMeaning of "lift": make audible
Verb
Meaning: make audibleExample: He lifted a war whoopSynonyms: liftHypernyms: emit
let loose
let out
utterMeaning of "lift": a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
Noun
Meaning: a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened legSynonyms: liftHypernyms: deviceMeaning of "lift": cancel officially
Verb
Meaning: cancel officiallyExample: He revoked the ban on smoking
lift an embargo
vacate a death sentenceSynonyms: annul
countermand
lift
overturn
repeal
rescind
reverse
revoke
vacateHyponyms: go back on
renege
renege on
renegue onHypernyms: cancel
strike downMeaning of "lift": one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
Noun
Meaning: one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or bootSynonyms: liftHyponyms: top liftHypernyms: bed
layerMeaning of "lift": make off with belongings of others
Verb
Meaning: make off with belongings of othersSynonyms: abstract
cabbage
filch
hook
lift
nobble
pilfer
pinch
purloin
snarf
sneak
swipeHypernyms: stealMeaning of "lift": 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
Noun
Meaning: 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 buildingSynonyms: elevator
liftHyponyms: dumbwaiter
food elevator
freight elevator
paternoster
service elevatorHypernyms: lifting devicePart Holonyms: car
elevator carMeaning of "lift": raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
Verb
Meaning: raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical helpExample: hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the carSynonyms: hoist
lift
windHyponyms: trice
trice upHypernyms: bring up
elevate
get up
lift
raiseMeaning of "lift": 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
Noun
Meaning: 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 excisedExample: some actresses have more than one face liftSynonyms: cosmetic surgery
face lift
face lifting
facelift
lift
nip and tuck
rhytidectomy
rhytidoplastyHyponyms: nose job
rhinoplastyHypernyms: anaplasty
plastic surgery
reconstructive surgeryMeaning of "lift": invigorate or heighten
Verb
Meaning: invigorate or heightenExample: lift my spirits
lift his egoSynonyms: lift
raiseHypernyms: ameliorate
amend
better
improve
meliorateMeaning of "lift": transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
Noun
Meaning: transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)Synonyms: airlift
liftHypernyms: conveyance
transfer
transferral
transport
transportationInstance Hyponyms: berlin airliftMeaning of "lift": raise in rank or condition
Verb
Meaning: raise in rank or conditionExample: The new law lifted many people from povertySynonyms: elevate
lift
raiseHyponyms: dignify
exaltHypernyms: alter
change
modifyMeaning of "lift": a ride in a car
Noun
Meaning: a ride in a carExample: he gave me a lift homeSynonyms: liftHypernyms: drive
rideMeaning of "lift": take off or away by decreasing
Verb
Meaning: take off or away by decreasingExample: lift the pressureSynonyms: liftHypernyms: remove
take
take away
withdrawMeaning of "lift": the act of raising something
Noun
Meaning: the act of raising somethingExample: he responded with a lift of his eyebrow
fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders upSynonyms: heave
lift
raiseHypernyms: actuation
propulsionMeaning of "lift": rise up
Verb
Meaning: rise upExample: The building rose before themSynonyms: lift
rear
riseHyponyms: hulk
loom
predominate
towerHypernyms: appear
look
seemMeaning of "lift": pay off (a mortgage)
Verb
Meaning: pay off (a mortgage)Synonyms: liftHypernyms: liquidate
pay offMeaning of "lift": take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
Verb
Meaning: take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual propertySynonyms: lift
plagiarise
plagiarizeHyponyms: cribHypernyms: stealMeaning of "lift": take illegally
Verb
Meaning: take illegallyExample: rustle cattleSynonyms: lift
rustleHypernyms: stealMeaning of "lift": fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
Verb
Meaning: fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other meansExample: Food is airlifted into BosniaSynonyms: airlift
liftHypernyms: flyMeaning of "lift": take (root crops) out of the ground
Verb
Meaning: take (root crops) out of the groundExample: lift potatoesSynonyms: liftHypernyms: dig
dig outMeaning of "lift": call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs
Verb
Meaning: call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogsSynonyms: liftHypernyms: call
send forMeaning of "lift": rise upward, as from pressure or moisture
Verb
Meaning: rise upward, as from pressure or moistureExample: The floor is lifting slowlySynonyms: liftHypernyms: buckle
heave
warpMeaning of "lift": put an end to
Verb
Meaning: put an end toExample: lift a ban
raise a siegeSynonyms: lift
raiseHypernyms: end
terminateMeaning of "lift": remove (hair) by scalping
Verb
Meaning: remove (hair) by scalpingSynonyms: liftHypernyms: scalpMeaning of "lift": remove from a seedbed or from a nursery
Verb
Meaning: remove from a seedbed or from a nurseryExample: lift the tulip bulbsSynonyms: liftHypernyms: remove
take
take away
withdrawMeaning of "lift": remove from a surface
Verb
Meaning: remove from a surfaceExample: the detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the tableSynonyms: liftHypernyms: remove
take
take away
withdrawMeaning of "lift": perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face
Verb
Meaning: perform cosmetic surgery on someone's faceSynonyms: face-lift
liftHypernyms: operate
operate onSynonyms:
run, ride, drive, passage, journey, transport, car ride, comfort, boost, relief, encouragement, assistance, assist, hand, pick-me-up, succor, support, reassurance, leg up, secours, shot in the arm, raise, rise, pick up, hoist, climb, boost, disappear, soar, uphold, hike, mount, dissipate, up, erect, elevate, upraise, arise, aspire, uplift, vanish, rear, disperse, bring up, build up, come up, draw up, put up, take up, uprear, heft, goose, upheave, bear aloft, buoy up, hike up, jack up, jump up, move up, raise high, end, reverse, relax, dismantle, stop, remove, cancel, rescind, recall, annul, terminate, countermand, take, pilfer, plagiarize, thieve, filch, pocket, pinch, abstract, swipe, crib, purloin, hook, appropriate, snitch, cop, nip, copy, pirate, enhance, support, boost, raise, advance, upgrade, exalt, hike, dignify, elevate, ameliorate, build up, jack up,
Antonyms:
harm, ill will, hindrance, hurt, injury, stoppage, harm, ill will, discouragement, stop, decrease, lessen, impose, demote, dispirit, weaken, drop, lower, descend, fall, collect, gather, appear, set down, give, receive, depress, permit, impose, demote, dispirit, weaken, begin, start, give birth, allow, approve, restore, descend, drop, lower, set down, give, receive, depress, release, impose, demote, dispirit, weaken, give, receive, descend, drop, lower, set down, depress, decrease, condemn, denounce, humiliate, demote, disgrace, shame, impose, dispirit, weaken, lower, reduce, neglect, descend, drop, set down, give, receive, depress,