uplift

¹up·lift

verb \(ˌ)əp-ˈlift\

Definition of UPLIFT

transitive verb

1

: to lift up : elevate; especially : to cause (a portion of the earth's surface) to rise above adjacent areas

2

: to improve the spiritual, social, or intellectual condition of

intransitive verb

: rise

— up·lift·er noun

Examples of UPLIFT

1. music that uplifts the soul
2. geologic forces that uplifted the mountains

First Known Use of UPLIFT

14th century

Related to UPLIFT

Synonyms

boost, crane, elevate, heave, heft, heighten, hike, hoist, jack (up), lift, perk (up), pick up, take up, up, uphold, raise, upraise

Antonyms

drop, lower

Related Words

ascend, mount, rise; rear, upend

Near Antonyms

descend, dip, fall, pitch, plunge, slip; bear, depress, press, push; sink, submerge

Rhymes with UPLIFT

adrift, airlift, blueshift, chairlift, dead lift, downshift, face-lift, forklift, frameshift, gearshift, makeshift, redshift, sealift, shape-shift, shoplift, short shrift, ski lift, snowdrift, spendthrift, spindrift, split shift, stick shift, swing shift, upshift

²up·lift

noun \ˈəp-ˌlift\

Definition of UPLIFT

1

: an act, process, result, or cause of uplifting: as

a (1) : the uplifting of a part of the earth's surface (2) : an uplifted mass of land

b : a bettering of a condition especially spiritually, socially, or intellectually

c (1) : influences intended to uplift (2) : a social movement to improve especially morally or culturally

2

: a brassiere designed to hold the breasts up

First Known Use of UPLIFT

circa 1845

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale