lift
lift /ˈlɪft/
noun
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(
)
The act of giving temporary assistance
(
lift
)
the act of giving temporary assistance
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The act of raising something
(
heave
, lift
, raise
)
the act of raising something
He responded with a lift of his eyebrow
he responded with a lift of his eyebrow
Fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up
fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up
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A ride in a car
(
lift
)
a ride in a car
He gave me a lift home
he gave me a lift home
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Transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
(
airlift
, lift
)
transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
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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
(
cosmetic surgery
, face lift
, face lifting
, facelift
, lift
, nip and tuck
[Informal] , rhytidectomy
, rhytidoplasty
)
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
Some actresses have more than one face lift
some actresses have more than one face lift
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[British]
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
(
lift
[British] , elevator
[ N. American, Australian, New Zeland] )
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
The lift in the apartment building was out of service, so we had to take the stairs
The lift in the apartment building was out of service, so we had to take the stairs
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One of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
(
lift
)
one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
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A device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
(
lift
)
a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
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A powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
(
lift
, ski lift
, ski tow
)
a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
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A wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
(
lift
, rise
)
a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
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The event of something being raised upward
(
lift
, raising
, elevation
)
the event of something being raised upward
An elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
A raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity
a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity
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The component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
(
aerodynamic lift
, lift
)
the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
verb
-
()
Raise from a lower to a higher position
(
bring up
, elevate
, get up
, lift
, raise
)
raise from a lower to a higher position
Raise your hands
Raise your hands
Lift a load
Lift a load
-
()
Take hold of something and move it to a different location
(
lift
)
take hold of something and move it to a different location
Lift the box onto the table
lift the box onto the table
-
()
Cancel officially
(
annul
, countermand
, overturn
, lift
, repeal
, rescind
, reverse
, revoke
, vacate
)
cancel officially
He revoked the ban on smoking
He revoked the ban on smoking
Lift an embargo
lift an embargo
Vacate a death sentence
vacate a death sentence
-
()
Make audible
(
lift
)
make audible
He lifted a war whoop
He lifted a war whoop
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()
Move upward
(
uprise
, arise
, come up
, go up
, lift
, move up
, rise
)
move upward
The fog lifted
The fog lifted
The smoke arose from the forest fire
The smoke arose from the forest fire
The mist uprose from the meadows
The mist uprose from the meadows
-
()
Move upwards
(
lift
, raise
)
move upwards
Lift one's eyes
lift one's eyes
-
()
Take off or away by decreasing
(
lift
)
take off or away by decreasing
Lift the pressure
lift the pressure
-
()
Raise in rank or condition
(
lift
, raise
, elevate
)
raise in rank or condition
The new law lifted many people from poverty
The new law lifted many people from poverty
-
()
Invigorate or heighten
(
raise
, lift
)
invigorate or heighten
Lift my spirits
lift my spirits
Lift his ego
lift his ego
-
()
Raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
(
wind
, hoist
, lift
)
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
Hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car
hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car
-
()
Make off with belongings of others
(
cabbage
, filch
, hook
, abstract
, nobble
, pinch
, snarf
, sneak
, swipe
, lift
, pilfer
, purloin
)
make off with belongings of others
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Perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face
(
face-lift
, lift
)
perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face
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Remove from a surface
(
lift
)
remove from a surface
The detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the table
the detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the table
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Remove from a seedbed or from a nursery
(
lift
)
remove from a seedbed or from a nursery
Lift the tulip bulbs
lift the tulip bulbs
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Remove (hair) by scalping
(
lift
)
remove (hair) by scalping
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Put an end to
(
lift
, raise
)
put an end to
Lift a ban
lift a ban
Raise a siege
raise a siege
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Rise upward, as from pressure or moisture
(
lift
)
rise upward, as from pressure or moisture
The floor is lifting slowly
The floor is lifting slowly
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Call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs
(
lift
)
call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs
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Take (root crops) out of the ground
(
lift
)
take (root crops) out of the ground
Lift potatoes
lift potatoes
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Fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
(
airlift
, lift
)
fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
Food is airlifted into Bosnia
Food is airlifted into Bosnia
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[Informal]
Take illegally
(
lift
[Informal] , rustle
)
take illegally
Rustle cattle
rustle cattle
-
Take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
(
lift
, plagiarise
[British] , plagiarize
)
take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
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Pay off (a mortgage)
(
lift
)
pay off (a mortgage)
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Rise up
(
lift
, rear
, rise
)
rise up
The building rose before them
The building rose before them
puff
puff /ˈpʌf/
adjective
-
Gathered for protruding fullness
(
puff
, puffed
)
gathered for protruding fullness
Puff sleeves
puff sleeves
noun
-
Forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
(
blow
, puff
)
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
He gave his nose a loud blow
he gave his nose a loud blow
He blew out all the candles with a single puff
he blew out all the candles with a single puff
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A slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
(
drag
[Informal] , puff
, pull
)
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
He took a puff on his pipe
he took a puff on his pipe
He took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly
he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly
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Thick cushion used as a seat
(
hassock
, ottoman
, pouf
, pouffe
[British] , puff
)
thick cushion used as a seat
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A soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
(
powderpuff
, puff
)
a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
A powderpuff is a great tool for applying loose powder evenly across the face, leaving you with a flawless finish
A powderpuff is a great tool for applying loose powder evenly across the face, leaving you with a flawless finish
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Bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
(
comfort
, comforter
, puff
, quilt
)
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
I use a quilt during summer because it's lighter than a duvet
I use a quilt during summer because it's lighter than a duvet
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Exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
(
puff
)
exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
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A light inflated pastry or puff shell
(
puff
)
a light inflated pastry or puff shell
The bakery's signature dish was a cream puff, light and airy.
The bakery's signature dish was a cream puff, light and airy.
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A short light gust of air
(
puff
, puff of air
, whiff
)
a short light gust of air
verb
-
()
Smoke and exhale strongly
(
whiff
, puff
)
smoke and exhale strongly
Puff a cigar
puff a cigar
Whiff a pipe
whiff a pipe
-
()
Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
(
heave
, puff
, gasp
, pant
)
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily
The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily
-
()
Suck in or take (air)
(
drag
, puff
, draw
)
suck in or take (air)
Draw a deep breath
draw a deep breath
Draw on a cigarette
draw on a cigarette
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Blow hard and loudly
(
huff
, puff
, chuff
)
blow hard and loudly
He huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain
he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain
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To swell or cause to enlarge
(
blow up
, puff
, puff out
, puff up
)
to swell or cause to enlarge
Her faced puffed up from the drugs
Her faced puffed up from the drugs
Puffed out chests
puffed out chests
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Speak in a blustering or scornful manner
(
puff
)
speak in a blustering or scornful manner
A puffing kind of man
A puffing kind of man
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Praise extravagantly
(
puff
, puff up
)
praise extravagantly
The critics puffed up this Broadway production
The critics puffed up this Broadway production
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Make proud or conceited
(
puff
)
make proud or conceited
The sudden fame puffed her ego
The sudden fame puffed her ego
