lift
/lɪft/
noun
- A device used for moving people or goods between floors of a building; an elevator.
- The lift is out of order, so we have to use the stairs.
- She pressed the button and waited for the lift.
- Take the lift to the fifth floor.
- A ride in a vehicle, especially one given to a pedestrian.
- He thumbed a lift from a passing truck.
- She offered me a lift home after the party.
- Can I give you a lift to the station?
- An upward force that makes an aircraft or object rise or stay in the air.
- The wings generate enough lift for the plane to take off.
- A kite needs wind to create lift.
- The helicopter uses its rotor blades for lift.
- A feeling of increased energy, happiness, or confidence.
- A short walk can provide a mental lift.
- The good news gave her a real lift.
- His encouraging words were a lift to my spirits.
verb
- To raise something to a higher position.
- The crane lifted the steel beam into place.
- She lifted the baby out of the crib.
- Can you help me lift this heavy box onto the table?
- To go up or be raised; to rise.
- The fog lifted by mid-morning.
- Her spirits lifted when she heard the good news.
- The balloon lifted gently into the sky.
- To steal or take without permission.
- Someone lifted my wallet on the crowded bus.
- He was caught lifting candy from the store.
- The journalist lifted sentences from another article.
- To remove or end a restriction or rule.
- The school lifted the dress code for the special event.
- They lifted the embargo on imported goods.
- The government lifted the travel ban last week.