uplift 1 of 2

verb

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as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position a mountain range that was uplifted millions of years ago by the collision of continental plates

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uplift

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noun

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as in encouragement

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as in increase

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“Uplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uplift. Accessed 28 Jan. 2023.

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