Word
lift
To move something or someone to a higher position.
Meanings
To raise something or someone from a lower to a higher position.
To remove or end a restriction, a ban, or a heavy burden, often making things easier or better.
A device, also known as an elevator (US English), used for carrying people or goods up and down in a building.
Definition
When you lift something, you pick it up or move it upwards. This action can also refer to removing something, like a restriction, or making a situation better, like lifting someone's spirits. In British English, 'lift' is also a common word for an elevator.
Examples
- Can you help me lift this heavy box?
- The doctor told him not to lift anything heavy for a week.
- The government decided to lift the travel ban.
- She waited for the lift to go up to the fifth floor.
- A good conversation can often lift my spirits.
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse "lift" (to physically raise something) with "raise" (which can also mean to increase something, like wages or children).
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