uplift


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
uplift/ˈʌplɪft/
verb
  • 1 (usu. as adj. uplifted) raise; lift up.
  • 2 (be uplifted) (of an island, mountain, etc.) be created by an upward movement of the earth's surface.
  • 3 (usu. as adj. uplifting) elevate morally or spiritually.
noun
  • 1 an act of uplifting.
  • 2 support from a garment, especially for a woman's bust.
  • 3 a morally or spiritually uplifting influence.
– derivatives
uplifter noun,
upliftingly adverb.
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