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• uplift — [v] elevate, inspire boost, brighten, bring up, cheer, elate, excite, exhilarate, improve, lift up*, perk up*, raise spirits; concepts 7,22 …   New thesaurus

• uplift — verb she needs something to uplift her spirits Syn: boost, raise, buoy up, lift, cheer up, perk up, enliven, brighten up, lighten, stimulate, inspire, revive, restore; informal buck up …   Thesaurus of popular words

• uplift — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. elevation; improvement, refinement, inspiration. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Social service] Syn. slum clearance, settlement work, rehabilitation, social guidance, slum improvement, social planning, social …   English dictionary for students

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• lift — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. raise, elevate, exalt; uplift; informal, steal. See elevation, stealing. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The work of lifting] Syn. pull, lifting, upthrow, ascension, raising, weight, foot pounds, elevation …   English dictionary for students

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• elevate — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To lift bodily] Syn. hoist, heave, tilt, levitate; see raise 1 . 2. [To promote] Syn. advance, upgrade, further; see promote 1 . 3. [To exalt] Syn. glorify, extol, dignify; see praise 1 . See Synonym Study at lift . II… …   English dictionary for students