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21lift — 1 /lIft/ verb 1 MOVE STH WITH YOUR HANDS (T) to take something in your hands and raise it, move it, or carry it somewhere: He tried to lift the sleeping girl, but she was too heavy. | lift sth onto/out of/off etc: I lifted down my suitcase and… …
22lift — liftable, adj. lifter, n. /lift/, v.t. 1. to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist. 2. to raise or direct upward: He lifted his arm in a gesture of farewell; to lift one s head. 3. to remove …
23lift*/*/*/ — [lɪft] verb I 1) [T] to move something to a higher position Lie on the floor and lift your legs slowly.[/ex] The phone rang and he lifted the receiver immediately.[/ex] Always bend your knees when lifting heavy loads.[/ex] 2) [T] to improve the… …
24lift — An increase in securities prices, as shown by some economic indicator . Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * lift lift [lɪft] verb [transitive] 1. to make prices, profits etc rise: • Improving international demand lifted product prices. • The… …
25lift up — verb 1. fill with high spirits; fill with optimism (Freq. 1) Music can uplift your spirits • Syn: ↑elate, ↑uplift, ↑pick up, ↑intoxicate • Ant: ↑depress ( …
26lift off — verb depart from the ground The plane took off two hours late • Syn: ↑take off • Derivationally related forms: ↑liftoff, ↑takeoff (for: ↑take off) • …
27lift — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. raise, elevate, exalt; uplift; informal, steal. See elevation, stealing. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The work of lifting] Syn. pull, lifting, upthrow, ascension, raising, weight, foot pounds, elevation …
28lift — [[t]lɪft[/t]] v. t. 1) to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist 2) to raise or direct upward: to lift one s head[/ex] 3) to remove or rescind by an official act, as a ban, curfew, or tax 4)… …
29lift — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lyft Date: before 12th century chiefly Scottish heavens, sky II. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse lypta; akin to Old English lyft air more at loft Date: 14th century …
30lift a finger — phrasal : to make an effort : work * * * lift a finger ● lift * * * I see lift II lift a finger (or hand) [usu. with negative] make the slightest effort to do something, esp. to help someone he nev …
