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  • 41lift — v. & n. v. 1 tr. (often foll. by up, off, out, etc.) raise or remove to a higher position. 2 intr. go up; be raised; yield to an upward force (the window will not lift). 3 tr. give an upward direction to (the eyes or face). 4 tr. a elevate to a… …

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  • 42lift — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lyft Date: before 12th century chiefly Scottish heavens, sky II. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse lypta; akin to Old English lyft air more at loft Date: 14th century …

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  • 43lift — 01. Can you help me [lift] this big box into the truck? 02. Do you want a [lift] downtown? I m heading that way myself. 03. She [lifted] her coffee to her lips, and slowly blew on it. 04. I [lifted] my son onto my shoulders, so he could see over… …

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  • 44lift*/*/*/ — [lɪft] verb I 1) [T] to move something to a higher position Lie on the floor and lift your legs slowly.[/ex] The phone rang and he lifted the receiver immediately.[/ex] Always bend your knees when lifting heavy loads.[/ex] 2) [T] to improve the… …

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  • 45Lift — 1Lift der; [e]s, Plur. e u. s <aus gleichbed. engl. lift zu to lift »lüften, in die Höhe heben«>: a) Fahrstuhl, Aufzug; b) (Plur. nur e) Skilift, Sessellift. Lift 2 2Lift der od. das; s, s <aus …

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  • 46lift — {{11}}lift (n.) late 15c., act of lifting, from LIFT (Cf. lift) (v.). Meaning act of helping is 1630s; that of cheering influence is from 1861. Sense of elevator is from 1851; that of upward force of an aircraft is from 1902. Meaning help given… …

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  • 47LIFT — late intervention following thrombolysis; lymphocyte immunofluorescence test * * * lift lift n 1) FACE LIFT 2) BREAST LIFT lift vt …

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  • 48lift — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. raise, elevate, exalt; uplift; informal, steal. See elevation, stealing. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The work of lifting] Syn. pull, lifting, upthrow, ascension, raising, weight, foot pounds, elevation …

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  • 49lift — 1. verb 1) lift the pack onto your back Syn: raise, hoist, heave, haul up, heft, raise up/aloft, elevate, hold high; pick up, grab, take up, scoop up, snatch up; winch up, jack up, lever up; informal hump; literary upheave …

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  • 50lift — 1. verb 1) lift the pack on to your back Syn: raise, hoist, heave, haul up, heft, raise up/aloft, elevate, hold high, pick up, grab, take up, winch up, jack up; informal hump 2) the fog had lifted …

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