ALL meanings of lift
lift
L l - verb without object lift to rise to view above the horizon when approached, as land seen from the sea. 1
- noun lift the act of lifting, raising, or rising: the lift of a hand. 1
- noun lift the distance that anything rises or is raised: a lift of 20 feet between canal locks. 1
- noun lift a lifting or raising force: A kite depends on the wind to act as its lift. 1
- noun lift the weight, load, or quantity lifted. 1
- noun lift an act or instance of helping to climb or mount: He gave her a lift onto the wagon. 1
- noun lift a ride in a vehicle, especially one given to a pedestrian: Can you give me a lift across town? 1
- noun lift a feeling of exaltation or uplift: Their visit gave me quite a lift. 1
- noun lift assistance or aid: The fund-raiser's successful efforts proved a great lift for the organization. 1
- noun lift a device or apparatus for lifting: a hydraulic lift. 1
- noun lift a movement in which a dancer, skater, etc., lifts up his partner. 1
- noun lift Skiing. ski lift. chairlift. 1
- noun lift British. elevator (def 2). any device used to lift or elevate, as a dumbwaiter or hoist. 1
- noun lift Informal. a theft. 1
- noun lift a rise or elevation of ground. 1
- noun lift Aeronautics. the component of the aerodynamic force exerted by the air on an airfoil, having a direction perpendicular to the direction of motion and causing an aircraft to stay aloft. 1
- noun lift Nautical. the capacity of a cargo ship measured in dead-weight tons. topping lift. 1
- noun lift one of the layers of leather forming the heel of a boot or shoe. 1
- noun lift a special arch support built or inserted into footwear. 1
- noun lift Mining. the slice or thickness of ore mined in one operation. 1
- noun lift Building Trades. the height of the quantity of concrete poured into a form at one time. 1
- noun lift Naval Architecture. any of the horizontal planks forming a type of half model (lift model) able to be removed and measured as a guide to laying out the water lines of the vessel at full scale. 1
- noun lift the upward force exerted by the gas in a balloon, airship, etc 0
- noun lift the sky 0
- verb transitive lift to bring up to a higher position; raise 0
- verb transitive lift to pick up and move or set 0
- verb transitive lift to hold up; support high in the air 0
- verb transitive lift to raise in rank, condition, dignity, spirits, etc.; bring to a higher level; elevate; exalt 0
- verb transitive lift to pay off (a mortgage, debt, etc.) 0
- verb transitive lift to end (a blockade, siege, etc.) by withdrawing forces 0
- verb transitive lift to revoke or rescind (a ban or order) 0
- verb transitive lift to loosen and remove (bulbs, seedlings, or root crops) from the soil 0
- verb transitive lift to remove from its proper place; esp., to plagiarize 0
- verb transitive lift to steal 0
- verb transitive lift to subject to a face-lift 0
- verb transitive lift to transport, esp. by aircraft 0
- verb transitive lift to pick (a ball) up, as from an unplayable position 0
- verb transitive lift to change the direction of or cease (fire) 0
- intransitive verb lift to exert strength in raising or trying to raise something 0
- intransitive verb lift to rise and vanish; be dispelled 0
- intransitive verb lift to become raised or elevated; go up 0
- intransitive verb lift to stop for a time 0
- noun lift a lifting, raising, or rising; upward movement 0
- noun lift the amount lifted at one time 0
- noun lift the distance through which something is lifted 0
- noun lift the extent of rise or elevation 0
- noun lift lifting power or influence 0
- noun lift elevation of spirits or mood 0
- noun lift elevated position or carriage, as of the neck, head, etc. 0
- noun lift a ride in the direction in which one is going 0