ALL meanings of lift
lift
L l - noun lift help of any kind 0
- noun lift a swell or rise in the ground 0
- noun lift the means by which a person or thing is lifted 0
- noun lift any layer of leather in the heel of a shoe 0
- noun lift any of various devices used to transport people up or down a slope 0
- noun lift a device for lifting an automobile for repairs 0
- noun lift the component of total air force acting on a body, as an airfoil or wing, which is perpendicular to the direction of flight and is exerted, normally, in an upward direction 0
- noun lift a set of pumps in a mine 0
- noun lift (Britain dialectal, chiefly Scotland) Air. 0
- noun lift (Britain dialectal, chiefly Scotland) The sky; the heavens; firmament; atmosphere. 0
- noun lift An act of lifting or raising. 0
- noun lift The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip. 0
- noun lift (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building; an elevator. 0
- noun lift An upward force, such as the force that keeps aircraft aloft. 0
- noun lift (measurement) the difference in elevation between the upper pool and lower pool of a waterway, separated by lock. 0
- noun lift (historical slang) A thief. 0
- noun lift (dance) The lifting of a dance partner into the air. 0
- noun lift Permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically. 0
- noun lift an improvement in mood. 0
- noun lift The space or distance through which anything is lifted. 0
- noun lift A rise; a degree of elevation. 0
- noun lift A lift gate. 0
- noun lift (nautical) A rope leading from the masthead to the extremity of a yard below, and used for raising or supporting the end of the yard. 0
- noun lift (engineering) One of the steps of a cone pulley. 0
- noun lift (shoemaking) A layer of leather in the heel of a shoe. 0
- noun lift (horology) That portion of the vibration of a balance during which the impulse is given. 0
- verb lift (Transitive Verb) VI To raise or rise. 0
- verb lift (Transitive Verb) SLA To steal. 0
- verb lift (Transitive Verb) To remove (a ban, restriction, etc.). 0
- verb lift (Transitive Verb) To alleviate, to lighten (pressure, tension, stress, etc.). 0
- verb lift (Transitive Verb) to cause to move upwards. 0
- verb lift (Informal) To lift weights; to weight-lift. 0
- verb lift To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing. 0
- verb lift To elevate or improve in rank, condition, etc.; often with up. 0
- verb lift (Obsolete (No longer in use)) To bear; to support. 0
- verb lift To collect, as moneys due; to raise. 0
- verb lift (computing, programming) To transform (a function) into a corresponding function in a different context. 0
- verb lift If you lift something, you move it to another position, especially upwards. 0
- verb lift Lift up means the same as lift. 0
- verb lift If you lift a part of your body, you move it to a higher position. 0
- verb lift If you lift your eyes or your head, you look up, for example when you have been reading and someone comes into the room. 0
- verb lift If people in authority lift a law or rule that prevents people from doing something, they end it. 0
- verb lift If something lifts your spirits or your mood, or if they lift, you start feeling more cheerful. 0
- singular noun lift If something gives you a lift, it gives you a feeling of greater confidence, energy, or enthusiasm. 0
- countable noun lift A lift is a device that carries people or goods up and down inside tall buildings. 0
- countable noun lift If you give someone a lift somewhere, you take them there in your car as a favour to them. 0
- verb lift If a government or organization lifts people or goods in or out of an area, it transports them there by aircraft, especially when there is a war. 0
- verb lift To lift something means to increase its amount or to increase the level or the rate at which it happens. 0
- verb lift If fog, cloud, or mist lifts, it reduces, for example by moving upwards or by becoming less thick. 0
- verb lift If you lift root vegetables or bulbs, you dig them out of the ground. 0