uplift

Meanings

Plural: uplifts

Noun

• (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
• a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
• The act or result of uplifting (in various senses).
• A tectonic upheaval, especially one that takes place in the process of mountain building.
• The picking up and loading of goods to be transported by a mover.
• A brassiere that raises the breasts.
• An increase in a fine or penalty due to aggravating circumstances.

Verb

• fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
  • "Music can uplift your spirits"
• lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces
  • "the earth's movement uplifted this part of town"
• lift up or elevate
• To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level.
• To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level.
• To raise (a nonsentient species) into sentience.
• To aggravate; to increase.
• To be accepted for carriage on a flight.
• To remove (a child) from a damaging home environment by a social welfare organization.
• To remove (a document) from its current possessor and take it into one's own possession.

Synonyms

elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, upheaval, upthrow, upthrust

Antonyms

depress

Related Words

improvement