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  • 11lift — /lɪft / (say lift) verb (t) 1. to move or bring (something) upwards from the ground or other support to some higher position; hoist. 2. to raise or direct upwards: to lift the hand; to lift the head; to lift the eyes. 3. to hold up or display on… …

  • 12ban — ban1 [ bæn ] verb transitive often passive ** 1. ) to say officially that people must not do, sell, or use something: The book was banned from school libraries. They signed agreements banning the use of chemical weapons. 2. ) to say officially… …

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  • 13lift — [lift] vt. [ME liften < ON lypta < lopt, air, akin to OE lyft, Ger luft, Du lucht] 1. to bring up to a higher position; raise 2. to pick up and move or set [lift the box down from the shelf] 3. to hold up; support high in the air 4. to… …

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  • 14lift — I UK [lɪft] / US verb Word forms lift : present tense I/you/we/they lift he/she/it lifts present participle lifting past tense lifted past participle lifted *** 1) lift or lift up [transitive] to move something to a higher position Lift the lid… …

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  • 15Ban Mido — Infobox animanga character name = Ban Mido series = GetBackers caption = Ban Mido by Yuya Aoki and Rando Ayamine first = GetBackers manga chapter 1 GetBackers anime episode 1 voiced by = Japanese Nobutoshi Canna Naomi Shindou (as child) age = 18… …

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  • 16lift — lift1 [ lıft ] verb *** ▸ 1 move to higher position ▸ 2 improve situation ▸ 3 officially end rule/law ▸ 4 steal ▸ 5 when weather improves ▸ 6 start feeling happier ▸ 7 make amount increase ▸ 8 dig plants from ground ▸ 9 talk more loudly ▸ 10… …

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  • 17ban — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ blanket (esp. BrE), complete, outright, total ▪ partial ▪ temporary ▪ overtime …

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  • 18lift — 01. Can you help me [lift] this big box into the truck? 02. Do you want a [lift] downtown? I m heading that way myself. 03. She [lifted] her coffee to her lips, and slowly blew on it. 04. I [lifted] my son onto my shoulders, so he could see over… …

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  • 19lift*/*/*/ — [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… …

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  • 20lift — 1. verb 1) lift the pack onto your back Syn: raise, hoist, heave, haul up, heft, raise up/aloft, elevate, hold high; pick up, grab, take up, scoop up, snatch up; winch up, jack up, lever up; informal hump; literary upheave …

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