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uplift.

To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual, or emotional level.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ʌpˈlɪft//ˈʌp.lɪft/
  1. To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual, or emotional level.

  2. To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual, or emotional level. To raise (a nonsentient species) into sentience.

  3. To aggravate; to increase.

  4. To be accepted for carriage on a flight.

  5. To remove (a child) from a damaging home environment by a social welfare organization.

    New-Zealand
  6. To remove (a document) from its current possessor and take it into one's own possession.

    Australia · transitive
  7. To backport.

  8. To pick up; take possession of.

    Northern-England
Where this word comes from

From up- + lift.

noun/ʌpˈlɪft//ˈʌp.lɪft/
  1. The act or result of uplifting (in various senses).

    countable · uncountable
  2. A tectonic upheaval, especially one that takes place in the process of mountain building.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The picking up and loading of goods to be transported by a mover.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A brassiere that raises the breasts.

    colloquial · countable · uncountable
  5. An increase in a fine or penalty due to aggravating circumstances.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From up- + lift.

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