Word

lift, v.
(lifted, lifting, lifts)
freq. cnt. 54

raise from a lower to a higher position
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 65 freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

bring up elevate get up lift raise

sample sentences

"Raise your hands"
"Lift a load"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Somebody ----s something PP
The men %s the chairs

verb frames

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Somebody ----s something PP
The men %s the chairs

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The men %s the chairs

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The men %s the chairs

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lift lift lift lift lift lift lift lifter

also see

lift up

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

raise raise

antonym

lower

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

elevator elevation elevation elevation

semantic pointers

hyponym

get up jack, jack up shoulder kick up hoist, lift, wind trice, trice up run up, hoist hoist pump levitate underlay skid pinnacle chin, chin up raise, leaven, prove heighten boost, hike, hike up pick up, gather up, lift up rear, erect

hypernym

move, displace

cause

rise, go up, move up, lift, come up, arise, uprise

take hold of something and move it to a different location
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10

lift

sample sentences

"lift the box onto the table"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

semantic pointers

hyponym

heave, heft, heave up, heft up pitchfork, fork

hypernym

move, displace

cancel officially
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

annul countermand lift overturn repeal rescind reverse revoke vacate

sample sentences

"He revoked the ban on smoking"
"lift an embargo"
"vacate a death sentence"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

repeal

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rescission recission

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

revocation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

annulment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

countermand

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reversible reversal reverse

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

vacation

semantic pointers

hypernym

cancel, strike down

hyponym

renege, renege on, renegue on, go back on

make audible
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

lift

sample sentences

"He lifted a war whoop"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

utter, let out, let loose, emit

move upward
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 53 freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

arise come up go up lift move up rise uprise

sample sentences

"The fog lifted"
"The smoke arose from the forest fire"
"The mist uprose from the meadows"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rise rising rise

antonym

fall

also see

rise up

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lift

semantic pointers

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote

hyponym

surge, scend climb, climb up, mount, go up soar, surge, soar up, soar upwards, zoom go up rocket, skyrocket bubble uplift chandelle steam rise, come up, uprise, ascend

move upwards
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

lift raise

sample sentences

"lift one's eyes"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

raise raising

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lift

semantic pointers

hypernym

move, displace

cause

rise, go up, move up, lift, come up, arise, uprise

take off or away by decreasing
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

lift

sample sentences

"lift the pressure"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

remove, take, take away, withdraw

raise in rank or condition
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

elevate lift raise

sample sentences

"The new law lifted many people from poverty"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

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Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

elevation elevation

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

dignify exalt

invigorate or heighten
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

lift raise

sample sentences

"lift my spirits"
"lift his ego"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

improve, amend, better, ameliorate, meliorate

raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

hoist lift wind

sample sentences

"hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
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Somebody ----s PP

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Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hoist hoister

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lift lift lift

semantic pointers

hypernym

lift, raise, get up, elevate, bring up

hyponym

trice, trice up

make off with belongings of others
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

abstract cabbage filch hook lift nobble pilfer pinch purloin snarf sneak swipe

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
They %s the goods

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Somebody ----s something
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They %s the goods

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Somebody ----s something
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They %s the goods

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Somebody ----s something
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They %s the goods

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
They %s the money

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
They %s the goods

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Somebody ----s something
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They %s the goods

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They %s the money

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They %s the goods

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They %s the goods

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pilferage pilferer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lifter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cabbage

semantic pointers

hypernym

steal, rip off, rip

perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face
<verb.body>

face-lift lift

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

face lifting

semantic pointers

hypernym

operate on, operate

remove from a surface
<verb.change>

lift

sample sentences

"the detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the table"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

remove, take, take away, withdraw

remove from a seedbed or from a nursery
<verb.change>

lift

sample sentences

"lift the tulip bulbs"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

remove, take, take away, withdraw

remove (hair) by scalping
<verb.change>

lift

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

scalp

put an end to
<verb.change>

lift raise

sample sentences

"lift a ban"
"raise a siege"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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semantic pointers

hypernym

end, terminate

rise upward, as from pressure or moisture
<verb.change>

lift

sample sentences

"The floor is lifting slowly"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

buckle, warp, heave

call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs
<verb.communication>

lift

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

call, send for

take (root crops) out of the ground
<verb.contact>

lift

sample sentences

"lift potatoes"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

dig, dig out

fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
<verb.contact>

airlift lift

sample sentences

"Food is airlifted into Bosnia"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

airlift

semantic pointers

hypernym

fly

take illegally
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

lift rustle

sample sentences

"rustle cattle"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
They %s the animals

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the animals

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rustling rustler

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

crime, law-breaking, criminal offense, criminal offence

hypernym

steal, rip off, rip

take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
<verb.possession>

lift plagiarise plagiarize

verb frames

Somebody ----s
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They %s the newspapers

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Somebody ----s
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They %s the newspapers

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Somebody ----s
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

plagiarization plagiarism plagiarism plagiarizer plagiarist

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

plagiarisation plagiarism plagiarism plagiariser plagiarist

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

crime, law-breaking, criminal offense, criminal offence

hypernym

steal, rip off, rip

hyponym

crib

pay off (a mortgage)
<verb.possession>

lift

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

pay off, liquidate

rise up
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1

lift rear rise

sample sentences

"The building rose before them"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rise

semantic pointers

hypernym

seem, look, appear

hyponym

loom, tower, hulk, predominate