Word a Day
lift
What does lift mean?
lift (verb): to raise or rise.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce lift?
/lɪft/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does lift come from?
From Middle English liften, lyften, from Old Norse lypta (“to lift, air”, literally “to raise in the air”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of lift?
Words related to lift
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “lift”?
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What does “lift” mean?
to raise or rise
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open the lock of
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look attentively
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to go along with
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Which word is closest in meaning to “lift”?
close
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start
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raise
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thank
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