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1Lift — (l[i^]ft), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lifted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lifting}.] [Icel. lypta, fr. lopt air; akin to Sw. lyfta to lift, Dan. l[ o]fte, G. l[ u]ften; prop., to raise into the air. See {Loft}, and cf. 1st {Lift}.] 1. To move in a direction… …
2Lift hill — Goliath (2002), in Walibi Holland of the Netherlands, has a 150 foot (45.7 meter) lift hill. A lift hill, or chain hill, is often the initial upward sloping section of track on a typical roller coaster that initially transports the… …
3Lift (Love and Rockets album) — Infobox Album | Name = Lift Type = Album Artist = Love and Rockets Released = 13 October 1998 Recorded = Genre = Alternative rock, Electronic Length = 69:08 Label = Red Ant Producer = Love and Rockets, Doug de Angelis Reviews = * Allmusic… …
4lift — Synonyms and related words: Caelus, Great Leap Forward, Olympian heights, Sunday drive, a leg up, abstract, acculturate, acme, advance, advancement, aerial heights, aerosphere, aggrandize, aid, air, airing, ameliorate, amelioration, amend,… …
5lift lock — Lock Lock, n. [AS. loc inclosure, an inclosed place, the fastening of a door, fr. l[=u]can to lock, fasten; akin to OS. l[=u]kan (in comp.), D. luiken, OHG. l[=u]hhan, Icel. l[=u]ka, Goth. l[=u]kan (in comp.); cf. Skr. ruj to break. Cf.… …
6lift a leg — 1. (of a male) to copulate Getting himself into a convenient attitude: I ll ne er lift a lawless leg Again upon her. (Burns, 1786) And see leg over. 2. to urinate In standard usage it applies to a dog, which does it… …
7face-lift — verb perform cosmetic surgery on someone s face • Syn: ↑lift • Derivationally related forms: ↑face lifting • Hypernyms: ↑operate on, ↑operate • Verb Frames …
8face-lift — face′ lift or face′lift n. 1) srg plastic surgery on the face to eliminate sagging and wrinkles 2) cvb a renovation or restyling 3) srg to perform a face lift upon • Etymology: 1920–25, amer …
9face-lift — /fays lift /, n. 1. Also, face lifting, facelifting. plastic surgery on the face for elevating sagging tissues and eliminating wrinkles and other signs of age; rhytidectomy. 2. a renovation or restyling, as of a room or building, intended to give …
10To lift up — Lift Lift (l[i^]ft), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lifted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lifting}.] [Icel. lypta, fr. lopt air; akin to Sw. lyfta to lift, Dan. l[ o]fte, G. l[ u]ften; prop., to raise into the air. See {Loft}, and cf. 1st {Lift}.] 1. To move in a… …
