Thesaurus
Synonyms & Antonyms of lift
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
- I needed help lifting the heavy globe back up to the top shelf
Synonyms for lift
Words Related to lift
Near Antonyms for lift
Antonyms for lift
2
to move or extend upward
- once the sun started to cut through the morning fog, the colorful hot-air balloons began to lift off from the field
Synonyms for lift
Words Related to lift
Near Antonyms for lift
Antonyms for lift
3
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
- she turned her back for just a moment, and somebody lifted her purse
Synonyms for lift
Words Related to lift
Phrases Synonymous with lift
Near Antonyms for lift
lift
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of lift (Entry 2 of 2)
1
an act or instance of helping
- the company's senior vice president gave his son a much-needed lift up the corporate ladder
Synonyms for lift
Words Related to lift
Near Antonyms for lift
Antonyms for lift
2
a means of getting to a destination in a vehicle driven by another
- I'll need a lift to work while my car is in the shop
Synonyms for lift
Words Related to lift
Test Your Vocabulary
Great Words for Scrabble
-
- Which of the following Q-without-U words means the number five in cards or dice?

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share lift
Time Traveler for lift
The first known use of lift was before the 12th century
See more words from the same century