Lift | Mean of lift in English Dictionary

/ˈlɪft/

• Verb
• to move (something or someone) to a higher position
1. The paramedics lifted the stretcher into the ambulance.
2. lift a bucket of water
3. He lifted his foot from/off the gas pedal.
4. He lifted his pen from the paper.
5. She lifted her hands to the sky.
6. She lifted the child (up) onto her lap.
7. He lifted his head (up) and looked at us.
8. She lifted (up) the lid of the box.
• to rise up from the ground or some other surface
1. The balloon lifted [=rose] into the sky.
• to move (someone or something) to a higher condition or position
1. The story lifted him to national recognition.
2. lifting people from poverty

• to increase the amount of (something)
1. The company has been trying to improve the quality of its products without lifting [=(more commonly) raising] prices.
• to make (your voice) louder
1. He barely lifted [=raised] his voice above a whisper.
2. The preacher told them to lift (up) their voices and sing.
• to take (an idea, plan, etc.) from another source often in a way that is wrong
1. The plot of the movie was lifted [=taken] from real life.
2. an idea lifted from another novel
• to steal (something)
1. Somebody lifted her purse when she wasn't looking.
• to take (something) out of a normal position or setting
1. lift a word out of context
• to stop or remove (something, such as a rule that prevents people from doing something) often for only a short time
1. lift a blockade
2. The city has temporarily lifted its ban on smoking in bars.
• to move up and disappear so that it is possible to see
1. You can see the mountains when the clouds lift.
2. We were shocked by what we saw when the fog/smoke finally lifted. [=cleared]
• to move (someone or something) from one place to another in an aircraft
1. troops being lifted into enemy territory
2. supplies being lifted to remote areas
• to pick up (something) in order to move it to a lower position
1. I had to lift the box down from the top shelf to the floor.
• to rise up from the ground or another surface
1. planes lifting off from the runway
2. Thousands of spectators watched as the space shuttle lifted off.
• to exercise by lifting heavy objects (such as barbells) in order to become stronger
1. He has been lifting weights for exercise.
• Noun
• the act of raising or lifting something
1. a slight lift of his eyebrows
• a free ride in a vehicle
1. Can I give you a lift? = Do you need a lift?
2. I need a lift to the bus station.
3. I got/hitched a lift [=(US) ride] home after the party.
• a feeling of greater happiness
1. Her visit really gave me the lift I needed. [=made me feel better and happier]
2. The coach's speech gave the team a psychological lift.
• an improved state or condition
1. He claims that a tax cut will give the economy a lift. [=will improve the economy]
• an upward force that makes it possible for aircraft to fly
1. a wing design that generates more lift