Definition of lift

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Lift (v. i.) To rise; to become or appear raised or elevated; as, the fog lifts; the land lifts to a ship approaching it..

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Sucker :: Sucker (n.) A small piece of leather, usually round, having a string attached to the center, which, when saturated with water and pressed upon a stone or other body having a smooth surface, adheres, by reason of the atmospheric pressure, with such force as to enable a considerable weight to be thus lifted by the string; -- used by children as a plaything..
Exalt :: Exalt (v. t.) To lift up with joy, pride, or success; to inspire with delight or satisfaction; to elate..
Lift :: Lift (n.) A handle.
Clifted :: Clifted (a.) Broken; fissured.
Raise :: Raise (v. t.) To cause to rise; to bring from a lower to a higher place; to lift upward; to elevate; to heave; as, to raise a stone or weight..
Uplift :: Uplift (v. t.) To lift or raise aloft; to raise; to elevate; as, to uplift the arm; to uplift a rock..
Pulley :: Pulley (b. t.) To raise or lift by means of a pulley.
Hoistaway :: Hoistaway (n.) A mechanical lift. See Elevator.
Heavy :: Heavy (superl.) Heaved or lifted with labor; not light; weighty; ponderous; as, a heavy stone; hence, sometimes, large in extent, quantity, or effects; as, a heavy fall of rain or snow; a heavy failure; heavy business transactions, etc.; often implying strength; as, a heavy barrier; also, difficult to move; as, a heavy draught..
Hoist :: Hoist (n.) That by which anything is hoisted; the apparatus for lifting goods.
Caisson :: Caisson (n.) A structure, usually with an air chamber, placed beneath a vessel to lift or float it..
Rear :: Rear (v. t.) To raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become erect, etc.; to elevate; as, to rear a monolith..
Force Pump :: Force pump () A pump adapted for delivering water at a considerable height above the pump, or under a considerable pressure; in distinction from one which lifts the water only to the top of the pump or delivers it through a spout. See Illust. of Plunger pump, under Plunger..
Uplift :: Uplift (n.) A raising or upheaval of strata so as to disturb their regularity and uniformity, and to occasion folds, dislocations, and the like..
Lift :: Lift (n.) A rope leading from the masthead to the extremity of a yard below; -- used for raising or supporting the end of the yard.
Lift :: Lift (v. t.) To raise, elevate, exalt, improve, in rank, condition, estimation, character, etc.; -- often with up..
Clift :: Clift (n.) A cleft of crack; a narrow opening.
Erection :: Erection (n.) The state of being erected, lifted up, built, established, or founded; exaltation of feelings or purposes..
Lift :: Lift (n.) A lift gate. See Lift gate, below..
Lift :: Lift (n.) One of the steps of a cone pulley.
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