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Lift
/lɪft/
To move something or someone upwards, usually requiring physical effort.
Synonyms:
raise
elevate
hoist
boost
uplift
Antonyms:
drop
lower
depress
sink
descend
Examples:
And there was Roberta
lifting
her bag.
Sandra
lifted
her chin.
Stone
lifts
his gun, aiming it toward Spike.
Etymology:
From Middle English
liften
, derived from Old Norse
lyfta
, meaning to raise, related to Latin
levāre
.
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55 mentions per 1 million words
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