lift
[ lift ]
/ lɪft /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
Origin of lift
1250–1300; 1955–60
for def 10; Middle English
liften < Old Norse
lypta, derivative of
lopt air, cognate with German
lüften literally, to take aloft; see
loft
OTHER WORDS FROM lift
Words nearby lift
lifeway,
lifework,
liffey,
lifford,
lifo,
lift,
lift a finger,
lift a hand against,
lift bolt,
lift bridge,
lift off
British Dictionary definitions for liftable (1 of 2)
lift
1
/ (lɪft) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of lift
liftable, adjective lifter, nounWord Origin for lift
C13: from Scandinavian; related to Old Norse
lypta, Old English
lyft sky; compare
loft
British Dictionary definitions for liftable (2 of 2)
lift
2
/ (lɪft) /
noun
Scot
the sky
Word Origin for lift
Old English
lyft
Scientific definitions for liftable
lift
[ lĭft ]
An upward force acting on an object. Lift can be produced in many ways; for example, by creating a low-pressure area above an object, such an airplane wing or other airfoil that is moving through the air, or by lowering the overall density of an object relative to the air around it, as with a hot air balloon. Compare drag. See also airfoil buoyancy. See Note at aerodynamics.