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Definition lift in British English

lift noun

noun
/lɪft/
1

an occasion when someone takes you somewhere in their car. The American word is ride

Example

I can give you a lift into town.

Synonyms and related words
back seat driver car-sharing lift
2

a machine that carries people up or down between different levels of a tall building. The American word is elevator

Example

Do you want to take the lift or use the stairs?

Synonyms and related words
banister banisters bannister
3

a movement in which something is lifted

Example

a slight lift of the shoulders

Synonyms and related words
ascension heave rise
4

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

Synonyms and related words
please excite hearten rejoice in brighten treasure
5

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

Synonyms and related words
aerobatics aerospace airborne
Definition lift in British English