Plain-language senses for players, solvers, and learners.
noun
the act of giving temporary assistance
noun
the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
noun
the event of something being raised upward
an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
noun
a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
noun
a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
noun
a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
noun
one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
noun
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
noun
plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
some actresses have more than one face lift
noun
transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
noun
a ride in a car
he gave me a lift home
noun
the act of raising something
he responded with a lift of his eyebrow
verb
raise from a lower to a higher position
Raise your hands
verb
take hold of something and move it to a different location
lift the box onto the table
verb
move upwards
lift one's eyes
verb
move upward
The fog lifted
verb
make audible
He lifted a war whoop
verb
cancel officially
He revoked the ban on smoking
verb
make off with belongings of others
verb
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car
verb
invigorate or heighten
lift my spirits
verb
raise in rank or condition
The new law lifted many people from poverty
verb
take off or away by decreasing
lift the pressure
verb
rise up
The building rose before them
verb
take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
verb
take illegally
rustle cattle
verb
fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
Food is airlifted into Bosnia
verb
take (root crops) out of the ground
lift potatoes
verb
call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs
verb
rise upward, as from pressure or moisture
The floor is lifting slowly
verb
put an end to a situation
lift a ban
verb
remove (hair) by scalping
verb
remove from a seedbed or from a nursery
lift the tulip bulbs
verb
remove from a surface
the detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the table
verb
perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face
