uplift

  • 31uplift —    [ tectonic ]    A structurally high area in the earth s crust, produced by positive movements that raise or upthrust the rocks, as in a dome or arch.    GG …

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  • 32uplift — v. a. Ps. lxxxvii. 16 …

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  • 33uplift — n. spiritual or emotional elation; lifting up, raising (as in the surface of the earth) v. raise, elevate; cause emotional or spiritual elation; exalt …

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  • 34uplift v — After taking the elevator to the top floor I felt very up lifted …

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  • 35uplift — verb 1》 [usu. as adjective uplifted] raise; lift up. 2》 (be uplifted) (of an island, mountain, etc.) be created by an upward movement of the earth s surface. 3》 [usu. as adjective uplifting] elevate morally or spiritually. noun 1》 an act of… …

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  • 36uplift — v. a. Raise, elevate, lift aloft …

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  • 37uplift — 1 noun (U) a sudden happy feeling 2 verb (T) formal 1 to make someone feel more cheerful 2 to make something higher …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 38uplift — v 1. raise, upraise, rear, elevate, erect; lift, hoist, heave, upheave. 2. improve, better, meliorate, ameliorate, mend, amend; enrich, enhance, further, foster; rehabilitate, restore, refurbish, upgrade. 3. exalt, ennoble, dignify, promote;… …

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  • 39uplift — up•lift v. [[t]ʌpˈlɪft[/t]] n. [[t]ˈʌpˌlɪft[/t]] v. t. 1) to lift up; raise; elevate 2) to improve socially, morally, or the like 3) to exalt emotionally or spiritually 4) to become uplifted 5) an act of raising; elevation 6) the process or work… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 40uplift — v. & n. v.tr. 1 raise; lift up. 2 elevate or stimulate morally or spiritually. n. 1 the act or an instance of being raised. 2 Geol. the raising of part of the earth s surface. 3 colloq. a morally or spiritually elevating influence. 4 support for… …

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