lift
definition: the act of raising something
example: I responded with a lift of my eyebrow.
speech part: noun
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heave
definition: a ride in a car
example: They gave me a lift home.
speech part: noun
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definition: transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
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speech part: noun
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airlift
definition: plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face
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speech part: noun
definition: the act of giving temporary assistance
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speech part: noun
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definition: 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
example:
speech part: noun
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elevator
definition: one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
example:
speech part: noun
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definition: a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
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speech part: noun
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definition: a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
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speech part: noun
definition: a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
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speech part: noun
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rise
definition: the event of something being raised upward
example:
speech part: noun
definition: the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
aerodynamic lift
definition: perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face
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speech part: verb
synonyms:
face-lift
definition: remove from a surface
example: the detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the table
speech part: verb
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definition: take off or away by decreasing
example: lift the pressure
speech part: verb
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definition: remove from a seedbed or from a nursery
example: lift the tulip bulbs
speech part: verb
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definition: remove (hair) by scalping
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
definition: put an end to
example: lift a ban
speech part: verb
definition: rise upward, as from pressure or moisture
example: The floor is lifting slowly
speech part: verb
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definition: raise in rank or condition
example: The new law lifted many people from poverty
speech part: verb
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raise
definition: invigorate or heighten
example: lift my spirits
speech part: verb
synonyms:
raise
definition: call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs
example:
speech part: verb
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definition: cancel officially
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
overturn
definition: make audible
example: I lifted a war whoop.
speech part: verb
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definition: take root crops out of the ground
example: It's nearly time to lift the potatoes.
speech part: verb
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definition: fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
example: Food is airlifted into Bosnia
speech part: verb
synonyms:
airlift
definition: raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
example:
speech part: verb
definition: take hold of something and move it to a different location
example: lift the box onto the table
speech part: verb
synonyms:
definition: move upward
example: The fog lifted
speech part: verb
definition: move upwards
example: lift one's eyes
speech part: verb
synonyms:
raise
definition: raise from a lower to a higher position
example:
speech part: verb
definition: make off with belongings of others
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
pinch
definition: take illegally
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speech part: verb
definition: take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
plagiarise
plagiarize
definition: pay off (a mortgage)
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
definition: rise up
example:
speech part: verb