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Lift Pronunciation

Pronounce Lift as L IY F T.

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    Lift phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'lift'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of lift: /lɪft/
    • Modern IPA representation of lift: /lɪft/

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    List of meaning for lift

    lift(noun)

    the act of giving temporary assistance

    aerodynamic lift, lift(noun)

    the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity

    elevation, lift, raising(noun)

    the event of something being raised upward

    "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"

    lift, rise(noun)

    a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground

    ski tow, ski lift, lift(noun)

    a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill

    lift(noun)

    a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg

    lift(noun)

    one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot

    elevator, lift(noun)

    lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building

    face lift, facelift, lift, face lifting, cosmetic surgery, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty, nip and tuck(noun)

    plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised

    "some actresses have more than one face lift"

    airlift, lift(noun)

    transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)

    lift(noun)

    a ride in a car

    "he gave me a lift home"

    lift, raise, heave(verb)

    the act of raising something

    "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"

    raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up(verb)

    raise from a lower to a higher position

    "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

    lift(verb)

    take hold of something and move it to a different location

    "lift the box onto the table"

    lift, raise(verb)

    move upwards

    "lift one's eyes"

    rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise(verb)

    move upward

    "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"

    lift(verb)

    make audible

    "He lifted a war whoop"

    revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate(verb)

    cancel officially

    "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"

    pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift(verb)

    make off with belongings of others

    hoist, lift, wind(verb)

    raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

    "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"

    raise, lift(verb)

    invigorate or heighten

    "lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"

    lift, raise, elevate(verb)

    raise in rank or condition

    "The new law lifted many people from poverty"

    lift(verb)

    take off or away by decreasing

    "lift the pressure"

    rise, lift, rear(verb)

    rise up

    "The building rose before them"

    lift(verb)

    pay off (a mortgage)

    plagiarize, plagiarise, lift(verb)

    take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property

    rustle, lift(verb)

    take illegally

    "rustle cattle"

    airlift, lift(verb)

    fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means

    "Food is airlifted into Bosnia"

    lift(verb)

    take (root crops) out of the ground

    "lift potatoes"

    lift(verb)

    call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs

    lift(verb)

    rise upward, as from pressure or moisture

    "The floor is lifting slowly"

    lift, raise(verb)

    put an end to

    "lift a ban"; "raise a siege"

    lift(verb)

    remove (hair) by scalping

    lift(verb)

    remove from a seedbed or from a nursery

    "lift the tulip bulbs"

    lift(verb)

    remove from a surface

    "the detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the table"

    face-lift, lift(verb)

    perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face

    an act or instance of helping

    the company's senior vice president gave his son a much-needed lift up the corporate ladder

    a means of getting to a destination in a vehicle driven by another

    I'll need a lift to work while my car is in the shop

    to move from a lower to a higher place or position

    I needed help lifting the heavy globe back up to the top shelf

    to move or extend upward

    once the sun started to cut through the morning fog, the colorful hot-air balloons began to lift off from the field

    to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep

    she turned her back for just a moment, and somebody lifted her purse

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    lift in sentence

    1. The mountain climber attached a rope to the side of the cliff and used the cable to lift himself up.

    2. Our canvas sail was so heavy, that I could barely lift a corner of the folded fabric.

    3. 1. Since my wounded dog is inert, I have to lift him up and put him in the car.

    4. The swaggering man showed off how much he could lift in the gym because he thought it was so amazing.

    5. Three sinewy men were able to lift the tree off the car.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term lift

    For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, to fetch one if one goes astray, to lift one if one totters down, to strengthen whilst one stands.

    – Christina Rossetti

    If we are able to lift the crude oil ban this is going to open up new markets where Texas businesses can create more jobs at home.

    – Representative Henry Cuellar

    If they do that, we will lift the Leahy amendment, no questions at all, so it is within the Nigerian government's authority and we encourage them to do so.

    – Darrell Issa

    Right now the rates market builds in very gradual policy rate normalization, with increasing uncertainty about the date of lift off.

    – Steven Englander

    Overall the Reserve Bank is likely to be encouraged by the latest result although there is still a long way to go to see annual growth back at trend levels, the risks still lie with a further rate cut in early 2016 if activity levels don't lift further from here.

    – Savanth Sebastian

    I kind of know what my job is, it's to develop a message that's hopeful and optimistic about the future of the country, to develop ideas that will give people a sense that they can lift up, and to tell them about my leadership skills to make it so.

    – Jeb Bush

    Do a lot of fun activities during the holidays, allow yourself to have the heart and mind of a child, and really let loose. Engage in activities like going through old scrapbooks, which helps call up fond memories. Sing and dance like no one is watching. This will lift your mood.

    – Shaelyn Pham

    But we're teams on the JMR medium in support of future vertical lift and we are committed to continue that.

    – Douglas Shidler

    If you cannot lift the load off another's back, do not walk away. Try to lighten it.

    – Frank Tyger

    While someone like Ted Cruz appeals to the activist. Someone who goes to the caucus on a regular basis, Trump appeals to someone who caucus is a complete foreign word to them, it's a heavier lift for the Trump campaign to get their people out. The advantage Trump has is he hasthe highest ceiling of all the candidates. He has broad appeal. That's great.

    – Craig Robinson

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