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Definition lift in British English

lift verb

verb
/lɪft/

▪ ban, blockade, curfew, embargo, restriction, sanction

1

to move something to a higher position

Example

Lift the lid and look inside the box.

Example

The phone rang and he lifted the receiver immediately.

Synonyms and related words
lift raise rise
1.1

to take something in your hands and move it from one place to another

Example

We lifted the new books onto a shelf.

Synonyms and related words
carry hold bring
1.2

to move to a higher position

Example

We watched the balloon lift slowly into the air.

Synonyms and related words
lift raise rise
1.3

to move your head or eyes upwards so that you can look at something

Example

He lifted his eyes from the newspaper as Kate walked into the room.

Example

Ruth lifted her face to the sun.

1.4

to move a part of your body to a higher position

Example

Her shoulders lifted slightly but she didn't say anything.

Example

Lie on the floor and try to lift your legs slowly.

Synonyms and related words
balance bear yourself bend
2

to improve the situation that someone or something is in

Example

economic measures designed to lift the country out of recession

Synonyms and related words
improve enhance remedy
3

to officially end a rule or law that stopped someone from doing something

Example

They're hoping to get the ban lifted by the end of the month.

Synonyms and related words
abolish abrogate amend
4

if a bad mood or bad feeling lifts, you start to feel happier

Synonyms and related words
rejoice in brighten treasure
4.1

to make someone feel happier

Example

She was lifted a little by the news that they had phoned.

Example

Being in the sunshine all day really lifted my spirits.

Synonyms and related words
please excite hearten
4.2

if a weight or burden lifts or is lifted from you, you stop worrying about something and feel happier

Example

I felt as if a great financial burden had been lifted from my shoulders.

Synonyms and related words
rejoice in brighten treasure
5

if something such as cloud or fog lifts, the weather improves and you can see clearly again

Synonyms and related words
break break through brighten up
6

to steal something

Example

I watched him lift a couple of CDs and stuff them into his jacket.

Synonyms and related words
steal walk off with rob
6.1

if you lift someone else's words or ideas, you use them and pretend that they are yours

Synonyms and related words
repurpose go towards bring in
7

to cause the amount or level of something to increase

Example

An increase in interest rates will lift the value of the dollar.

Synonyms and related words
increase go up add to
8

to dig vegetables or other plants out of the ground

Synonyms and related words
aerate bed out bonsai
9

if your voice lifts, or if you lift it, you start to talk more loudly

Synonyms and related words
break choke crack
10

to airlift something or someone

Example

The two men have been lifted to safety.

Synonyms and related words
airlift bank buzz
Definition lift in British English