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What does the word lift mean?

Part of speech: verb transitive

To raise; elevate; exalt.

Part of speech: verb

To rise, or appear to rise, as mist.

Part of speech: noun

The act of lifting; that which is raised or hoisted.

Part of speech: noun

That which lifts or assists in lifting; an elevator, a hook for raising a window- sash, etc.

Usage examples for lift

He felt a lift in his spirits from the first. – April Hopes by William Dean Howells Last Updated: February 27, 2009
But so long as he could step and lift he would work on. – The U.P. Trail by Zane Grey
To lift her daughter, take her into the room, and put her to bed was a matter of a moment; and she talked to her and kissed her. – Fromont and Risler, Complete by Alphonse Daudet Last Updated: March 3, 2009

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