uplift

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verb

up·​lift (ˌ)əp-ˈlift How to pronounce uplift (audio)
uplifted; uplifting; uplifts

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
uplifter noun

uplift

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noun

up·​lift ˈəp-ˌlift How to pronounce uplift (audio)
1
: an act, process, result, or cause of uplifting: such 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

Examples of uplift in a Sentence

Verb music that uplifts the soul geologic forces that uplifted the mountains
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Jeezy has announced his fourth annual Sno Ball Gala, an event that finds the rapper putting on for his city and working towards uplifting his community. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Oct. 2024 Throughout the park, Stevenson sidesteps the false binary between uplift and honest reckonings that the NAACP Boston branch’s complaints suggested to Steve Locke. Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
The 40% incentive represents an 8% uplift on Ireland’s existing Section 481 film tax incentive, allowing producers across the board to claim back 32% of their spending on film, TV and animation, up to a cap of €125M ($138M). Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024 Apple is ensuring that the first iPhones released alongside Apple Intelligence will have both the latest A18 processor and an uplift in RAM to run the software. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uplift 

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Word History

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

circa 1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of uplift was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Uplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uplift. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

uplift

1 of 2 verb
up·​lift (ˌ)əp-ˈlift How to pronounce uplift (audio)
1
: to lift up : elevate
2
: to improve the spiritual, mental, or social condition of

uplift

2 of 2 noun
up·​lift ˈəp-ˌlift How to pronounce uplift (audio)
1
: an act, process, or result of uplifting
especially : the uplifting of a part of the earth's surface
2
: moral or social improvement or a movement to make such improvement

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