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Definition 1:
To move (something or someone) to a higher position :raise .
Examples:
The paramedics lifted the stretcher into the ambulance.
lift a bucket of water
He lifted his foot from/off the gas pedal.
He lifted his pen from the paper.
She lifted her hands to the sky.
She lifted the child (up) onto her lap.
He lifted his head (up) and looked at us.
She lifted (up) the lid of the box.
Definition 2:
To rise up from the ground or some other surface .
Examples:
The balloon lifted [=rose] into the sky.
Definition 3:
To move (someone or something) to a higher condition or position .
Examples:
The story lifted him to national recognition.
lifting people from poverty
Definition 4:
If your spirits lift or your mood lifts or if something lifts your spirits/mood, you become happier or less sad. .
Examples:
The beauty of the sunrise lifted her spirits. = Her spirits lifted when she saw the beauty of the sunrise.
Definition 5:
When a weight/load/burden has been lifted from your shoulders/back, you are able to stop worrying about some large problem or responsibility. .
Examples:
After I finally told my mother about my concerns, I felt as if a weight had been lifted from my shoulders. [=I felt very relieved]
Definition 6:
To increase the amount of (something) .
Examples:
The company has been trying to improve the quality of its products without lifting [=(more commonly) raising] prices.
Definition 7:
To make (your voice) louder .
Examples:
He barely lifted [=raised] his voice above a whisper.
The preacher told them to lift (up) their voices and sing.
Definition 8:
To take (an idea, plan, etc.) from another source often in a way that is wrong .
Examples:
The plot of the movie was lifted [=taken] from real life.
An idea lifted from another novel
Definition 9:
To steal (something) .
Examples:
Somebody lifted her purse when she wasn’t looking.
Definition 10:
To take (something) out of a normal position or setting .
Examples:
lift a word out of context
Definition 11:
To stop or remove (something, such as a rule that prevents people from doing something) often for only a short time .
Examples:
lift a blockade
The city has temporarily lifted its ban on smoking in bars.
Definition 12:
To move up and disappear so that it is possible to see .
Examples:
You can see the mountains when the clouds lift.
We were shocked by what we saw when the fog/smoke finally lifted. [=cleared]
Definition 13:
To move (someone or something) from one place to another in an aircraft :airlift .
Examples:
Troops being lifted into enemy territory
Supplies being lifted to remote areas
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