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uplift

up·lift

UK/ʌpˈlɪft/ US/ˈʌp.lɪft/ rare
verb (3) noun (2)

verb

1.

fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

  • “Music can uplift your spirits”
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2.

lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces

  • “the earth”
3.

lift up or elevate

noun

1.

(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

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2.

a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts

Origin

From up- + lift.

Phrases

  • tectonic uplift

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