lift
Pronunciation
[change]Verb
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Third-person singular |
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- Someone lifts something when they use their hands to make the thing go up.
- He lifted the little boy onto his shoulders.
- She lifted the heavy box from the floor onto the table.
- He is lifting some suitcases.
Noun
[change]- If you give someone a lift, you drive them somewhere, usually in your car.
- (countable) (UK) A lift is a machine that lifts people up or down to different parts of a building.
- Synonym: elevator
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A strong man lifting a very heavy weight.
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A lift (elevator)
