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 areas
2 : to improve the spiritual, social, or intellectual condition ofintransitive verb : rise

— up·lift·er noun