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uplift
What does uplift mean?
uplift (verb): fill with high spirits; fill with optimism.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use uplift in a sentence?
- Music can uplift your spirits. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does uplift come from?
From up- + lift.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “uplift” mean?
to make a solemn promise (to do something)
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fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
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to determine which direction one is facing
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to fail to care for or attend to something
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