uplift
The act or result of upliftingThe act or result of uplifting (in various senses).
» I found it uplifting.
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5 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or result of uplifting (in various senses).
(countable, uncountable)A tectonic upheaval, especially one that takes place in the process of mountain building.
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
(countable, uncountable)The picking up and loading of goods to be transported by a mover.
(colloquial, countable, uncountable)A brassiere that raises the breasts.
a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
(countable, uncountable)An increase in a fine or penalty due to aggravating circumstances.
Examples
25 sentencesI found it uplifting.
I feel so uplifted.
Detached reflection cannot be demanded in the presence of an uplifted knife.
Марно сподіватися на відсторонену рефлексію коли до горлянки ножа приставили. — pinaxe
Adding up numbers is very uplifting.
ruПрибавление чисел очень поднимает настроение. — FeuDRenais
Work that uplifts others creates change.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From up- + lift.From up- + lift.
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Forms
plural: upliftsSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.