Definition (noun) the act of giving temporary assistance
Definition (noun) the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
Definition (noun) the event of something being raised upward
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an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
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a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity
Definition (noun) a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
Definition (noun) a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
Definition (noun) a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
Definition (noun) one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
Definition (noun) 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
Definition (noun) plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
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some actresses have more than one face lift
Definition (noun) transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
Definition (noun) a ride in a car
Definition (noun) the act of raising something
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he responded with a lift of his eyebrow
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fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up
Definition (verb) raise from a lower to a higher position
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Raise your hands
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Lift a load
Definition (verb) take hold of something and move it to a different location
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lift the box onto the table
Definition (verb) move upwards
Definition (verb) move upward
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The fog lifted
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The smoke arose from the forest fire
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The mist uprose from the meadows
Definition (verb) make audible
Definition (verb) cancel officially
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He revoked the ban on smoking
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lift an embargo
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vacate a death sentence
Definition (verb) make off with belongings of others
Synonyms :
abstract ,
cabbage ,
filch ,
hook ,
nobble ,
pilfer ,
pinch ,
purloin ,
snarf ,
sneak ,
swipe
Definition (verb) raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
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hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car
Definition (verb) invigorate or heighten
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lift my spirits
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lift his ego
Definition (verb) raise in rank or condition
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The new law lifted many people from poverty
Definition (verb) take off or away by decreasing
Definition (verb) rise up
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The building rose before them
Definition (verb) pay off (a mortgage)
Definition (verb) take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
Definition (verb) take illegally
Definition (verb) fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
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Food is airlifted into Bosnia
Definition (verb) take (root crops) out of the ground
Definition (verb) call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs
Definition (verb) rise upward, as from pressure or moisture
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The floor is lifting slowly
Definition (verb) put an end to
Definition (verb) remove (hair) by scalping
Definition (verb) remove from a seedbed or from a nursery
Definition (verb) remove from a surface
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the detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the table
Definition (verb) perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face