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Is lift a verb or adjective?
lift noun (RAISE) an act of lifting or raising something: Give it one more lift and we’ll have it at the top of the stairs.
Is lifted an adjective or adverb?
Adjective. lifted (comparative more lifted, superlative most lifted) Raised up; held aloft.
What is the noun of lift?
lift. An act of lifting or raising. The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip.
Is liftable a word?
adjective Capable of being lifted .
What kind of verb is Lift?
[transitive, intransitive] to raise someone or something or be raised to a higher position or level lift somebody/something (up) (+ adv./prep.) He stood there with his arms lifted above his head.
What is the verb for lift?
transitive verb. 1a : to raise from a lower to a higher position : elevate. b : to raise in rank or condition. c : to raise in rate or amount. 2 : to put an end to (a blockade or siege) by withdrawing or causing the withdrawal of investing forces.
What are lifts?
A lift (or elevator) is a form of vertical transportation between building floors, levels or decks, commonly used in offices, public buildings and other types of multi-storey building. Some lifts may also be used for firefighting and evacuation purposes.
How do you spell liftable?
Capable of being lifted.
What is the past participle of lift?
lifted
lift Definitions and Synonyms
| present tense | |
|---|---|
| he/she/it | lifts |
| present participle | lifting |
| past tense | lifted |
| past participle | lifted |
What is lift or elevator?
elevator, also called lift, car that moves in a vertical shaft to carry passengers or freight between the levels of a multistory building. Most modern elevators are propelled by electric motors, with the aid of a counterweight, through a system of cables and sheaves (pulleys).
Has been lifted meaning?
to take hold of and raise something in order to remove, carry, or move it to a different position: She lifted the baby out of her chair.
What is the meaning of the word lift?
Kids Definition of lift. (Entry 1 of 2) 1 : to raise from a lower to a higher position, rate, or amount. 2 : to rise from the ground The balloon lifted into the sky. 3 : to move upward and disappear or become scattered The haze lifted.
How to choose the right synonym for lift?
Choose the Right Synonym for lift. lift, raise, rear, elevate, hoist, heave, boost mean to move from a lower to a higher place or position. lift usually implies exerting effort to overcome resistance of weight. lift the chair while I vacuum raise carries a stronger implication of bringing up to the vertical or to a high position.
What does it mean to lift something heavy?
to pull or strain upward in the effort to raise something: to lift at a heavy weight.
What does it mean to lift someone by aircraft?
9. verb. If a government or organization lifts people or goods in or out of an area, it transports them there by aircraft, especially when there is a war. The army lifted people off rooftops where they had climbed to escape the flooding.