Main Entry:

¹up·lift

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)əp-ˈlift\

Function:

verb

Date:

14th century

transitive verb

1: to lift up : elevate ; especially : to cause (a portion of the earth's surface) to rise above adjacent areas2: to improve the spiritual, social, or intellectual condition ofintransitive verb: rise

— up·lift·er noun