uplift

Pronunciation: /ʌpˈlɪft/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
  2. noun a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
  3. verb fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

Etymology

From up- + lift.

In classic literature

Synonyms

upheaval, upthrow, upthrust

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
rise

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