lift
Raise to a higher position
To move something or someone up to a higher place.
to lift [something/someone] [somewhere]
- She lifted the suitcase onto the bed.
- He lifted the baby into his arms.
- The workers lifted the heavy beam into place.
- I can't lift this table by myself.
- I lift the box onto the table.
- She lifts her bag from the floor.
- He lifts his dog into the car.
- We lift the chair to move it.
End a ban or restriction
To stop a rule or ban so people can do something again.
to lift [a ban/restriction/curfew]
- The government decided to lift the travel ban.
- They lifted restrictions on public gatherings.
- Sanctions were lifted after the agreement was signed.
- The school lifted the rule about uniforms.
- The city lifted the curfew last night.
- They lifted the ban on swimming.
Device for vertical transport
A machine that moves people or things up and down in a building.
- We took the lift to the tenth floor.
- The lift is out of order today.
- She waited for the lift in the lobby.
- I go up in the lift.
- The lift is slow today.
- We wait for the lift.
Make someone feel happier
To make someone feel better or happier.
to lift [someone's] spirits/mood/confidence
- Her kind words lifted my spirits.
- Winning the game lifted the team's morale.
- The surprise visit lifted his mood.
- Her smile lifts my mood.
- The music lifts my spirits.
- The news lifts our hopes.
Free ride in a vehicle
When someone drives you somewhere without charging you money.
- Can you give me a lift to the station?
- I got a lift from my neighbor this morning.
- She offered me a lift home after work.
- He gives me a lift to school.
- I get a lift from my friend.
- She gives us a lift home.
- Base: lift
- Plural: lift, lifts
- Base: lift
- 3rd Person Singular: lifts
- Present Participle: lifting
- Past: lifted
give someone a lift
1Drive someone without charging them
To take someone to a place in your car without asking them to pay.
- Can you give me a lift to work?
- She gave me a lift home after class.
lift off
1Rise into air at launch
When an aircraft or rocket leaves the ground and goes into the air.
- The plane lifted off at exactly 8:00 a.m.
- The rocket will lift off in five minutes.
lift weights
1Do strength training with weights
To exercise by picking up heavy objects again and again to make your muscles stronger.
- He lifts weights at the gym every morning.
- Lifting weights can help improve your fitness.
lift someone's spirits
1Make someone happier emotionally
To make someone feel better or happier emotionally.
- The good news really lifted my spirits.
- His joke lifted everyone's spirits during the meeting.
lift someone's spirits
2make someone feel happier again
To make someone feel happier or less sad.
- The good news lifted his spirits.
- A nice walk can lift your spirits.