About The Word Uplift
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Uplift
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What's The Definition Of Uplift?
[n] a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
[n] (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) [v] fill with high spirits; fill with optimism [v] lift up or elevate [v] lift up from the earth; of geologic forces Synonyms | Synonyms for Uplift: elate | intoxicate | lift up | pick up | upheaval | upthrow | upthrust Related Terms | Find terms related to Uplift: See Also | arise | ascension | ascent | bandeau | beatify | bra | brassiere | come up | exalt | excite | exhilarate | go up | inebriate | joy | lift | move up | puff | push up | rejoice | rise | rise | rising | shake | shake up | stimulate | stir | thrill | uprise Uplift In Webster's Dictionary \Up*lift"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Uplifting}.]
To lift or raise aloft; to raise; to elevate; as, to uplift
the arm; to uplift a rock. --Cowper.
Satan, talking to his nearest mate, With head uplift
above the wave, and eyes That sparkling blazed.
--Milton.
\Up"lift`\, n. (Geol.) A raising or upheaval of strata so as to disturb their regularity and uniformity, and to occasion folds, dislocations, and the like. |
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