Definition of uplift Uplift
/ʌˈplɪft/ - [uplift] - up•lift
We found 12 definitions of uplift from 4 different sources.
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What does uplift mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: uplifts |
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| uplift - a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts | ||
| bandeau, bra, brassiere an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts | ||
| uplift - (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) | ||
| upheaval, upthrow, upthrust | ||
| rising, ascent, ascension, rise an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise" | ||
| geology a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks | ||
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| uplift - lift up or elevate | ||
| push up push upward | ||
| uplift - lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces; "the earth's movement uplifted this part of town" | ||
| move up, arise, go up, uprise, come up, rise, lift result or issue; "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion" | ||
| uplift - fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits" | ||
| elate, lift up, pick up, intoxicate | ||
| cast down, deject, dispirit, demoralise, dismay, demoralize, depress, get down fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us" | ||
| shake up, stimulate, excite, stir, shake cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate" | ||
| beatify declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; "On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican" | ||
| puff blow hard and loudly; "he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain" | ||
| exhilarate, tickle pink, beatify, inebriate, exalt, thrill fill with sublime emotion; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- uplift (Noun)
The act or result of being uplifted. - uplift (Noun)
A tectonic upheaval, especially one that takes place in the process of mountain building. - uplift (Noun)
A brassiere that raises the breasts. - uplift (Verb)
To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- uplift (v. t.)
To lift or raise aloft; to raise; to elevate; as, to uplift the arm; to uplift a rock. - uplift (n.)
A raising or upheaval of strata so as to disturb their regularity and uniformity, and to occasion folds, dislocations, and the like.
