lift, n.
(lifts)
freq. cnt. 1
(lifts)
freq. cnt. 1
the act of giving temporary assistance
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
lift
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hypernym
the act of raising something
<noun.act>
heave lift raise
sample sentences
"he responded with a lift of his eyebrow""fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
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a ride in a car
<noun.act>
lift
transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
<noun.act>
airlift lift
lexical pointers
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instance hyponym
plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
<noun.act>
cosmetic surgery face lift face lifting facelift lift nip and tuck rhytidectomy rhytidoplasty
sample sentences
"some actresses have more than one face lift"
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lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
elevator lift
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part meronym
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one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
<noun.artifact>
lift
a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
<noun.artifact>
lift
a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
<noun.artifact>
lift ski lift ski tow
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hypernym
a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
<noun.event>
lift rise
lexical pointers
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the event of something being raised upward
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
elevation lift raising
sample sentences
"an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon""a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"
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hypernym
the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
<noun.phenomenon>
aerodynamic lift lift