"lift" | Definition and Related Words

lift

Noun

The act of giving temporary assistance (synset 101211977)
is a type of: aid, assist, assistance, help - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
The component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity (synset 111442391)
is a type of: aerodynamic force - forces acting on airfoils in motion relative to the air (or other gaseous fluids)

subtypes: ground effect - apparent increase in aerodynamic lift experienced by an aircraft flying close to the ground

same as: aerodynamic lift
The event of something being raised upward (synset 107385271)
"an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"

is a type of: ascension, ascent, rise, rising - a movement upward

same as: elevation, raising
A wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground (synset 107362999)
is a type of: moving ridge, wave - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

same as: rise
A powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill (synset 104238755)
is a type of: conveyance, transport - something that serves as a means of transportation
subtypes:
- chair lift, chairlift - a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable
- rope tow - a ski tow offering only a moving rope to hold onto
- surface lift - a ski tow that pulls skiers up a slope without lifting them off the ground
same as: ski lift, ski tow
A device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg (synset 103669840)
is a type of: device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
One of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot (synset 103669700)
is a type of: bed, layer - single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

subtypes: top lift - the bottom layer of a heel

is a part of: heel - the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
Lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building (synset 103286056)
is a type of: lifting device - a device for lifting heavy loads
subtypes:
- dumbwaiter, food elevator - a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another
- freight elevator, service elevator - an elevator designed for carrying freight
- paternoster - a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor
has: car, elevator car - where passengers ride up and down

is a part of: building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

same as: elevator
Plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face;
An incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised (synset 100675401)
"some actresses have more than one face lift"

is a type of: anaplasty, plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery - surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue

subtypes: nose job, rhinoplasty - cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose

same as: cosmetic surgery, face lift, face lifting, facelift, nip and tuck, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty
Transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable) (synset 100317420)
is a type of: conveyance, transfer, transferral, transport, transportation - the act of moving something from one location to another

specific instances: berlin airlift - airlift in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians closed off land access to Berlin

same as: airlift
A ride in a car (synset 100310102)
"he gave me a lift home"

is a type of: drive, ride - a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
The act of raising something (synset 100117196)
"he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"

is a type of: actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling

same as: heave, raise

Verb

Raise from a lower to a higher position (synset 201978076)
"Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

causes: arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise - move upward

is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
subtypes:
- get up - cause to rise
- jack, jack up - lift with a special device
- shoulder - lift onto one's shoulders
- kick up - cause to rise by kicking
- hoist, lift, wind - raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
- trice, trice up - raise with a line
- hoist, run up - raise
- hoist - move from one place to another by lifting
- pump - raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
- levitate - cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity
- underlay - raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type
- skid - elevate onto skids
- pinnacle - raise on or as if on a pinnacle
- chin, chin up - raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar
- leaven, prove, raise - cause to puff up with a leaven
- heighten - increase the height of
- boost, hike, hike up - increase
- gather up, lift up, pick up - take and lift upward
- erect, rear - cause to rise up
same as: bring up, elevate, get up, raise
Take hold of something and move it to a different location (synset 201582002)
"lift the box onto the table"

is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
subtypes:
- heave, heave up, heft, heft up - lift or elevate
- fork, pitchfork - lift with a pitchfork
Move upwards (synset 201977773)
"lift one's eyes"

causes: arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise - move upward

is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

same as: raise
Move upward (synset 201972576)
"The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"

is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
subtypes:
- scend, surge - rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
- climb, climb up, go up, mount - go upward with gradual or continuous progress
- soar, soar up, soar upwards, surge, zoom - rise rapidly
- go up - be erected, built, or constructed
- rocket, skyrocket - shoot up abruptly, like a rocket
- bubble - rise in bubbles or as if in bubbles
- uplift - lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces
- chandelle - climb suddenly and steeply
- steam - rise as vapor
- ascend, come up, rise, uprise - come up, of celestial bodies
same as: arise, come up, go up, move up, rise, uprise
Make audible (synset 200988106)
"He lifted a war whoop"

is a type of: emit, let loose, let out, utter - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
Cancel officially (synset 200801460)
"He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"

is a type of: cancel, strike down - declare null and void; make ineffective

subtypes: go back on, renege, renege on, renegue on - fail to fulfill a promise or obligation

same as: annul, countermand, overturn, repeal, rescind, reverse, revoke, vacate
Make off with belongings of others (synset 202281711)
is a type of: rip, rip off, steal - take without the owner's consent

same as: abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, nobble, pilfer, pinch, purloin, snarf, sneak, swipe
Raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help (synset 201457813)
"hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"

is a type of: bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise - raise from a lower to a higher position

subtypes: trice, trice up - hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope

same as: hoist, wind
Invigorate or heighten (synset 200551059)
"lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"

is a type of: ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate - to make better

same as: raise
Raise in rank or condition (synset 200545629)
"The new law lifted many people from poverty"

is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
subtypes:
- dignify - raise the status of
- exalt - raise in rank, character, or status
same as: elevate, raise
Take off or away by decreasing (synset 200178766)
"lift the pressure"

is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Rise up (synset 202702643)
"The building rose before them"

is a type of: appear, look, seem - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

subtypes: hulk, loom, predominate, tower - appear very large or occupy a commanding position

same as: rear, rise
Pay off (a mortgage) (synset 202357177)
is a type of: liquidate, pay off - eliminate by paying off (debts)
Take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech;
Of intellectual property (synset 202282906)
referred to in: crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

is a type of: rip, rip off, steal - take without the owner's consent

subtypes: crib - take unauthorized (intellectual material)

same as: plagiarise, plagiarize
Take illegally (synset 202281983)
"rustle cattle"

referred to in: crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

is a type of: rip, rip off, steal - take without the owner's consent

same as: rustle
Fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means (synset 201454668)
"Food is airlifted into Bosnia"

is a type of: fly - transport by aeroplane

same as: airlift
Take (root crops) out of the ground (synset 201314268)
"lift potatoes"

is a type of: dig, dig out - create by digging
Call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs (synset 200794583)
is a type of: call, send for - order, request, or command to come
Rise upward, as from pressure or moisture (synset 200357852)
"The floor is lifting slowly"

is a type of: buckle, heave, warp - bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
Put an end to (synset 200354849)
"lift a ban"; "raise a siege"

is a type of: end, terminate - bring to an end or halt

same as: raise
Remove (hair) by scalping (synset 200198998)
is a type of: scalp - remove the scalp of
Remove from a seedbed or from a nursery (synset 200178887)
"lift the tulip bulbs"

is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Remove from a surface (synset 200178616)
"the detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the table"

is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face (synset 200061704)
is a type of: operate, operate on - perform surgery on

same as: face-lift

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