uplift

WOTD – 9 October 2010    

English

Pronunciation

• (verb) enPR: ŭplĭftʹ, IPA: /ʌpˈlɪft/, X-SAMPA: /Vp"lIft/
• (adjective, noun) enPR: ŭpʹlĭft, IPA: /ˈʌplɪft/, X-SAMPA: /"VplIft/

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Verb

uplift (third-person singular simple present uplifts, present participle uplifting, simple past and past participle uplifted)

1. To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level.

Translations

to raise something or someone to a higher level

• Czech: povznést (cs)
• Finnish: kohottaa (fi)
• French: élever (fr), transcender (fr), promouvoir (fr), exalter (fr)
• Greek: μεταρσιώνω (el) (metarsióno)
• Italian: elevare (it), esaltare (it)

• Polish: podnosić (pl)
• Russian: поднимать вверх (ru) (podnimatʹ vverx), поднимать (ru) (podnimatʹ), ободрять (ru) (obodrjatʹ)
• Spanish: elevar (es), alzar (es), trascender (es), exaltar (es)
• Turkish: yükseltmek (tr)
• Ukrainian: піднімати вгору (uk) (pidnimaty vhoru)

Noun

uplift (plural uplifts)

1. The act or result of being uplifted.
2. (geology) A tectonic upheaval, especially one that takes place in the process of mountain building.
3. (colloquial) A brassiere that raises the breasts.

Translations

act of being uplifted

tectonic upheaval

• French: soulèvement (fr)

• Spanish: levantamiento (es)

brassiere that raises the breasts

• French: balconnet (fr)

Anagrams

• lift up
• pitful