uplift (noun)

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• uplift — UK US /ˈʌplɪft/ noun [C] STOCK MARKET, COMMERCE ► an increase in value: »Shares have now recovered to $4.81 this represents a huge uplift of almost 50% in their value. »Forecasts suggest that the stores should enjoy 16% sales uplifts …   Financial and business terms

• uplift — ► VERB 1) raise. 2) (be uplifted) (of an island, mountain, etc.) be created by an upward movement of the earth s surface. 3) elevate morally or spiritually. ► NOUN 1) an act of uplifting. 2) support from a garment for a woman s bust …   English terms dictionary

• uplift — noun Uplift is used before these nouns: ↑bra …   Collocations dictionary

• uplift — uplifts, uplifting, uplifted VERB (The verb is pronounced [[t]ʌplɪ̱ft[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]ʌ̱plɪft[/t]].) If something uplifts people, it helps them to have a better life, for example by making them feel happy or by improving their… …   English dictionary

• uplift — I UK [ʌpˈlɪft] / US verb [transitive] Word forms uplift : present tense I/you/we/they uplift he/she/it uplifts present participle uplifting past tense uplifted past participle uplifted to make someone feel happier or more hopeful II UK [ˈʌplɪft]… …   English dictionary

• uplift — verb (t) /ʌpˈlɪft / (say up lift) 1. to lift up; raise; elevate. 2. (of an aeroplane) to transport (a load). 3. to raise socially or morally. 4. to exalt emotionally or spiritually. –noun /ˈʌplɪft / (say uplift) 5. the act of lifting up or… …  

• uplift — up|lift1 [ ʌp lıft ] verb transitive to make someone feel happier or more hopeful uplift up|lift 2 [ ʌp,lıft ] noun singular or uncount 1. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM an increase in amount or value: an uplift in the value of shares 2. ) a sudden feeling… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• uplift — I. Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to lift up ; elevate; especially to cause (a portion of the earth s surface) to rise above adjacent areas 2. to improve the spiritual, social, or intellectual condition of intransitive verb rise • uplifter …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• uplift — / ʌplɪft/ noun an increase ● The contract provides for an annual uplift of charges …   Marketing dictionary in english

• uplift — / ʌplɪft/ noun an increase ● The contract provides for an annual uplift of charges …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• uplift — verb 1》 [usu. as adjective uplifted] raise; lift up. 2》 (be uplifted) (of an island, mountain, etc.) be created by an upward movement of the earth s surface. 3》 [usu. as adjective uplifting] elevate morally or spiritually. noun 1》 an act of… …   English new terms dictionary