lifts

1. n the act of giving temporary assistance n the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity n the event of something being raised upward n a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground n a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill n a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg n one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot n 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 n 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 n transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable) n a ride in a car n the act of raising something v raise from a lower to a higher position v take hold of something and move it to a different location v move upwards v move upward v make audible v cancel officially v make off with belongings of others v raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help v invigorate or heighten v raise in rank or condition v take off or away by decreasing v rise up v pay off (a mortgage) v take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property v take illegally v fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means v take (root crops) out of the ground v call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs v rise upward, as from pressure or moisture v put an end to v remove (hair) by scalping v remove from a seedbed or from a nursery v remove from a surface v perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face Source: ecdict

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