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English verb: lift up | |||
| 1. | lift up (motion) take and lift upward | ||
| Synonyms | gather up, pick up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise | ||
| 2. | lift up (emotion) fill with high spirits; fill with optimism | ||
| Samples | Music can uplift your spirits. | ||
| Examples | The good news will lift up her, The performance is likely to lift up Sue | ||
| Synonyms | elate, intoxicate, pick up, uplift | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | beatify, beatify, exalt, exhilarate, inebriate, puff, thrill, tickle pink | ||
| Cause | joy, rejoice | ||
| Antonyms | cast down, deject, depress, dismay, dispirit, demoralise, demoralize, get down | ||
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