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Definition lift in American English

lift noun

noun
/lɪft/
1

a movement in which something is lifted

Example

a slight lift of the shoulders

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2

if something gives you a lift, or if you get a lift from it, it makes you feel happier

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3

a ride in someone's car

Example

I can give you a lift into town.

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4

the force that makes an aircraft leave the ground and stay in the air

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5

an elevator

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Definition lift in American English