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English noun: uplift | |||
| 1. | uplift (event) (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) | ||
| Synonyms | upheaval, upthrow, upthrust | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ascension, ascent, rise, rising | ||
| Domain category | geology | ||
| 2. | uplift (artifact) a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bandeau, bra, brassiere | ||
English verb: uplift | |||
| 1. | uplift (emotion) fill with high spirits; fill with optimism | ||
| Samples | Music can uplift your spirits. | ||
| Examples | The good news will uplift her, The performance is likely to uplift Sue | ||
| Synonyms | elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2. | uplift (motion) lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces | ||
| Samples | The earth's movement uplifted this part of town. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise | ||
| 3. | uplift (motion) lift up or elevate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | push up | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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