Definitions for uplift
ʌpˈlɪft; ˈʌpˌlɪftup·lift

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. upheaval, uplift, upthrow, upthrustnoun

   (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

2. upliftverb

   a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts

3. elate, lift up, uplift, pick up, intoxicateverb

   fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

   "Music can uplift your spirits"

4. upliftverb

   lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces

   "the earth's movement uplifted this part of town"

5. upliftverb

   lift up or elevate

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. upliftnoun

   The act or result of being uplifted.

2. upliftnoun

   A tectonic upheaval, especially one that takes place in the process of mountain building.

3. upliftnoun

   A brassiere that raises the breasts.

4. upliftverb

   To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level.

5. upliftadjective

   lifted up

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Upliftverb

   To raise aloft.

   Etymology: up and lift.

   Mechanick slaves,
   With greasy aprons, rules, and hammers, shall
   Uplift us to the view. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleopatra.

   The banish’d Bolingbroke repeals himself,
   And, with uplifted arms, is safe arriv’d
   At Ravenspurg. William Shakespeare, Rich. II.

   Together both, with next t’ almighty arm
   Uplifted imminent, one stroke they aim’d. John Milton.

   Satan talking to his nearest mate,
   With head uplift above the wave, and eyes
   That sparkling blaz’d. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. i.

   When by just vengeance guilty mortals perish,
   The gods behold their punishment with pleasure,
   And lay th’ uplifted thunder-bolt aside. Joseph Addison, Cato.

   Songs, sonnets, epigrams, the winds uplift,
   And whisk them back to Evans, Young and Swift. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. uplift

   Uplift generally refers to the process or action of raising or elevating something. It can be referred to in different contexts such as geology where it's used to describe the upward movement of the earth's crust, in sociology where it refers to the improvement of a person's or group's social, economic, or spiritual condition, or in marketing where it describes the increase in response rate of a marketing campaign. Additionally, in a more abstract sense, it can also refer to the act of inspiring or boosting someone's mood or spirits.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Upliftverb

   to lift or raise aloft; to raise; to elevate; as, to uplift the arm; to uplift a rock

2. Upliftnoun

   a raising or upheaval of strata so as to disturb their regularity and uniformity, and to occasion folds, dislocations, and the like

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Uplift

   up-lift′, v.t. to lift up or raise aloft.—n. a raising or upheaval of strata.

Matched Categories

1. • Push Up
   • Rise
   • Stimulate

Anagrams for uplift »

1. lift up

2. pitful

3. tipful

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of uplift in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of uplift in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of uplift in a Sentence

1. Marco Attisani:

   This technology does not patronize them with water wells, i'm not at all criticizing this solution but you can't uplift a community around the world in the 21st Century by digging wells. People are made of water, but they need much more than water. You need to bring the 21st Century technology. You need to bring there water, yes; electricity which is the fire of the modern era, and connectivity because if you are off-line you are not in the present.

2. Mickey Mehta:

   Life can be as pink, or it can sink.You and only you can color and uplift it, or let it go down.Transform, transcend, metamorphize; MickeyMize.

3. Dorothy Gaiter:

   It's got gravitas, elegance and the perfect amount of yummy uplift that's worthy of the marvelous feat you've just accomplished.

4. De Quinto:

   The Coca-Cola Red Disc has become a signature element of the brand, synonymous with great taste, uplift and refreshment.

5. Daniel Meier:

   It's a unique flying machine which is safe enough to interact with. So you can touch it in flight; it's basically filled with helium which provides most of the uplift.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=uplift
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Uplift
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=uplift
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uplift
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=uplift