uplifted

[ uhp-lif-tid ]

/ ʌpˈlɪf tɪd /

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adjective

improved, as in mood or spirit.

raised or elevated, as a beam.

Origin of uplifted

1250–1300; Middle English: orig., past participle of uplift

Words nearby uplifted

upland, upland cotton, upland plover, upland sandpiper, uplift, uplifted, uplifter, uplifting, uplight, uplighter, uplink

Definition for uplifted (2 of 2)

uplift

[ verb uhp-lift; noun uhp-lift ]

/ verb ʌpˈlɪft; noun ˈʌpˌlɪft /

verb (used with object)

to lift up; raise; elevate.

to improve socially, culturally, morally, or the like: to uplift downtrodden and deprived peoples.

to exalt emotionally or spiritually.

verb (used without object)

to become uplifted.

noun

an act of lifting up or raising; elevation.

the process or work of improving, as socially, intellectually, or morally.

emotional or spiritual exaltation.

a brassiere.

Geology. an upheaval.

Origin of uplift

First recorded in 1300–50, uplift is from the Middle English word upliften. See up-, lift

SYNONYMS FOR uplift

7 enrichment, betterment, enhancement.

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OTHER WORDS FROM uplift

up·lift·ment, noun

Example sentences from the Web for uplifted

But these are not times when we need to be uplifted and showered with haughty rhetoric.

Why I'm for Mitt |Justin Green |November 4, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The knife was uplifted as the mate felt the grip of the man upon his collar, but the blow was not struck.

Ralph Granger's Fortunes |William Perry Brown
Wherever we look the Twelve Bens of Bumabeola spring up like uplifted lances.

The Sunny Side of Ireland |John O'Mahony and R. Lloyd Praeger
And the gray Etruscan city, uplifted on its star-shaped hill, offered her a somewhat grim reception.

The History of Sir Richard Calmady |Lucas Malet

On his foundation all mankind will build; through his discovery all will be aided; by his epic all will be uplifted.

Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 7 (of 20) |Charles Sumner
Songs of thanksgiving were uplifted that night at Compline in the choir.

Border Ghost Stories |Howard Pease

British Dictionary definitions for uplifted

uplift

verb (ʌpˈlɪft) (tr)

to raise; elevate; lift up

to raise morally, spiritually, culturally, etc

Scot and NZ to collect (a passenger, parcel, etc); pick up

noun (ˈʌpˌlɪft)

the act, process, or result of lifting up

the act or process of bettering moral, social or cultural conditions, etc

a brassiere for lifting and supporting the breasts
(as modifier)an uplift bra

the process or result of land being raised to a higher level, as during a period of mountain building

Derived forms of uplift

uplifter, noun

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uplifted

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verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

noun

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verb (ʌpˈlɪft) (tr)

noun (ˈʌpˌlɪft)

Derived forms of uplift

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uplifted

adjective

Origin of uplifted

Words nearby uplifted

Definition for uplifted (2 of 2)

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

noun

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verb (ʌpˈlɪft) (tr)

noun (ˈʌpˌlɪft)

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