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   lift

   /lift/

   verb

   • 1. raise to a higher position or level: "he lifted his trophy over his head" Similar raisehoistheavehaul upupliftheftboostraise up/aloftupraiseelevatethrusthold highbear aloftpick upgrabtake upscoop upgather upsnatch upwinch upjack uplever upcarrymanhandleinformal:humprare:upheaveimproveboostenhancemake betterinvigoraterevitalizeupgradeameliorateOpposite dropput downworsenimpair
   • ▪ move (one's eyes or face) to face upward and look at someone or something: "he lifted his eyes from the paper for an instant"
   • ▪ move upward; be raised: "Thomas's eyelids drowsily lifted"
   • ▪ (of a cloud, fog, etc.) move upward or away: "the factory smoke hung low, never lifted" Similar clearrisedispersedissipatedisappearvanishdissolvebe dispelledthin outscatterOpposite appear
   • ▪ increase the volume or pitch of (one's voice): "Willie sang boldly, lifting up his voice" Similar amplifyraisemake louderloudenincreaseOpposite softenquiet
   • ▪ increase (a price or amount): "higher than expected oil prices lifted Oklahoma's revenue"
   • ▪ hit or kick (a ball) high into the air.
   • ▪ perform cosmetic surgery on (part of the body) to reduce sagging: "surgeons lift and remove excess skin from the face and neck"
   • 2. pick up and move to a different position: "he lifted her down from the pony's back"
   • ▪ transport by air: "a helicopter lifted 11 crew members to safety from the ship" Similar airlifttransport by airtransportmovetransferflyconveyshift
   • ▪ enable (someone or something) to escape from an unpleasant situation: "two billion barrels of oil that could lift this nation out of chronic poverty" Similar improveboostenhancemake betterinvigoraterevitalizeupgradeameliorateOpposite worsenimpair
   • 3. raise (a person's spirits or confidence); encourage or cheer: "we heard inspiring talks that lifted our spirits" Similar boostraisebuoy upelevategive a lift tocheer upperk upenlivenupliftbrighten uplightenginger upgladdenencouragestimulatearousereviverestoreinformal:buck upjazz upOpposite subdue
   • ▪ (of a person's mood) become happier: "suddenly his heart lifted and he could have wept with relief"
   • 4. formally remove or end (a legal restriction, decision, or ban): "the European Community lifted its oil embargo against South Africa" Similar cancelraiseremovewithdrawrevokerescindannulvoiddiscontinuecountermandrelaxendstopterminateOpposite establishimpose
   • 5. carry off or win (a prize or event): "she staged a magnificent comeback to lift the British Open title"
   • ▪ use (a person's work or ideas) without permission or acknowledgment; plagiarize: "this is a hackneyed adventure lifted straight from a vintage Lassie episode" Similar plagiarizepiratecopyreproducepoachstealborrowinformal:cribrip offpinchnick
   • ▪ steal (something, especially a minor item of property): informal "he had been caught lifting a coat from a department store" Similar stealthieverobpilferpurloinpocketsnatchtakeappropriateabstracthelp oneself toinformal:swipenabfilchsnaffleblagwalk off withliberaterip something offpinchnickhalf-inchwhipknock offtrouserglomtief

   noun

   • 1. a device incorporating a moving cable for carrying people, typically skiers, up or down a mountain.
   • ▪ a platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different floors or levels; an elevator. British Similar elevatorhoistpaternoster (lift)dumb waiter
   • ▪ a built-up heel or device worn in a boot or shoe to make the wearer appear taller or to correct shortening of a leg.
   • 2. an act of lifting: "weightlifters attempting a particularly heavy lift" Similar pushhoistheavethrustshoveuplifta helping hand
   • ▪ a rise in price or amount: "the company has already produced a 10 percent lift in profits"
   • ▪ an instance of stealing or plagiarizing something. informal
   • ▪ an upward force that counteracts the force of gravity, produced by changing the direction and speed of a moving stream of air: "it had separate engines to provide lift and generate forward speed"
   • ▪ the maximum weight that an aircraft can raise.
   • 3. a free ride in another person's vehicle: "Miss Green is giving me a lift back to school" Similar car rideriderundrivetransportationjourneyinformal:hitch
   • 4. a feeling of encouragement or increased cheerfulness: "winning this game has given everyone on the team a lift" Similar boostfillippick-me-upstimulusimpetusencouragementspurreassuranceaidhelppushimprovementenhancementupgradingameliorationinformal:shot in the armOpposite discouragement

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse lypta, of Germanic origin; related to loft.

   Derivatives

   • 1. liftable adjective
   • 2. lifter noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   5 days ago · adjective. held up in the air. synonyms: upraised. raised. located or moved above the surround or above the normal position. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Lifted." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/lifted. Accessed 03 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™.

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   2 days ago · depart from the ground.

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   2 days ago · Lifting Operation. Lifting operation generally occurs on construction sites, in factories and other industrial undertakings. This operation helps to move large objects efficiently and reduce manual handling operations.

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   3 days ago · An airship, dirigible balloon or dirigible is a type of aerostat or lighter-than-air aircraft that can navigate through the air flying under its own power. [1] . Aerostats use buoyancy from a lifting gas that is less dense than the surrounding air to achieve the lift needed to stay airborne.

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   3 days ago · There are 7 different types of weight lifting methods that are common in the gym these days, but there’s more to it than simply lifting weights and hoping for a physique to be proud of, or being able to perform impressive feats of strength.

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   3 days ago · The mixed-pair event requires athletes to perform various lifts, throws, and other maneuvers while working together as a team. This event is often performed on the floor, but it can also be performed on the balance beam or uneven bars.

8. torokhtiy.com › blogs › guidesWhat Is Training Volume? - Torokhtiy Weightlifting

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   4 days ago · Training volume is the total amount of work you do in a workout or in a certain period of time. It’s typically calculated by multiplying the number of sets you do by the number of reps and the weight used. Believe it or not, there’s a whole world of sports science devoted to studying these recipes.