Dictionary definition · lift
noun
- the act of giving temporary assistance
- the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
- the event of something being raised upward"an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"
- a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
- a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
- a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
verb
- raise from a lower to a higher position"Raise your hands"
- take hold of something and move it to a different location"lift the box onto the table"
- move upwards"lift one's eyes"
- move upward"The fog lifted"
- make audible"He lifted a war whoop"
- cancel officially"He revoked the ban on smoking"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).