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

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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