uplift

up·lift  (p-lft)

tr.v. up·lift·ed, up·lift·ing, up·lifts

1. To raise; elevate.

2. To raise to a higher social, intellectual, or moral level or condition.

3. To raise to spiritual or emotional heights; exalt: music that uplifts the spirit.

adj. (plft)

Uplifted.

n. (plft)

1. The act, process, or result of raising or lifting up.

2. An effort or a movement to improve social, moral, or intellectual standards.

3. Geology An upheaval.

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uplift

vb [ʌpˈlɪft] (tr)

1. to raise; elevate; lift up

2. to raise morally, spiritually, culturally, etc.

3. Scot and NZ to collect (a passenger, parcel, etc.); pick up

n [ˈʌpˌlɪft]

1. the act, process, or result of lifting up

2. the act or process of bettering moral, social or cultural conditions, etc.

3. (Clothing & Fashion)

a.  a brassiere for lifting and supporting the breasts

b.  (as modifier) an uplift bra

4. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) the process or result of land being raised to a higher level, as during a period of mountain building

uplifter  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	uplift - (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) upthrow, upthrust, upheaval geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks rising, ascension, ascent, rise - a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
	2.	uplift - a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts bandeau, bra, brassiere - an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
Verb	1.	uplift - fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits" elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up stimulate, stir, shake up, excite, shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" beatify - make blessedly happy puff - make proud or conceited; "The sudden fame puffed her ego" beatify, exhilarate, inebriate, tickle pink, exalt, thrill - fill with sublime emotion; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"
	2.	uplift - lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces; "the earth's movement uplifted this part of town" go up, rise, move up, lift, arise, come up, uprise - move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
	3.	uplift - lift up or elevate push up - push upward

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uplift

verb

improve, better, raise, advance, inspire, upgrade, refine, cultivate, civilize, ameliorate, edify Art was created to uplift the mind and the spirit.

noun

improvement, enlightenment, advancement, cultivation, refinement, enhancement, enrichment, betterment, edification literature intended for the uplift of the soul

Translations

uplift

A. [ˈʌplɪft] N (= edification) → inspiración f, edificación f
moral uplift → edificación f

B. [ʌpˈlɪft] VT (fig) (= encourage) → animar; (= raise) → mejorar, elevar

uplift

n (= exaltation) → Erhebung f; (= moral inspiration) → Erbauung f; his sermons were full of uplift → seine Predigten waren voll erbaulicher Worte; to give somebody spiritual uplift → jdn erbauen; an uplift in the economy → ein Wirtschaftsaufschwung m

vt

spirit, heart, voice → erheben; person, mind → erbauen; with uplifted arms → mit erhobenen Armen; to feel uplifted → sich erbaut fühlen

(Scot: = collect) → abholen

uplift [ʌpˈlɪft] vt (spiritually) → elevare, esaltare; (materially) → sollevare, tirar su