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Definitions for: Uplift
[n] a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
[n] (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
[v] fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
[v] lift up or elevate
[v] lift up from the earth; of geologic forces
Webster (1913) Definition: Up*lift", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Uplifting.]
To lift or raise aloft; to raise; to elevate; as, to uplift
the arm; to uplift a rock. --Cowper.
Satan, talking to his nearest mate, With head uplift
above the wave, and eyes That sparkling blazed.
--Milton.
Up"lift`, n. (Geol.)
A raising or upheaval of strata so as to disturb their
regularity and uniformity, and to occasion folds,
dislocations, and the like.
Synonyms: elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, upheaval, upthrow, upthrust
Antonyms: cast down, deject, demoralise, demoralize, depress, dismay, dispirit, get down
See Also: arise, ascension, ascent, bandeau, beatify, bra, brassiere, come up, exalt, excite, exhilarate, go up, inebriate, joy, lift, move up, puff, push up, rejoice, rise, rise, rising, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir, thrill, uprise
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