lift
English Thesaurus
1. the act of raising something (noun.act)
2. a ride in a car (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | drive, ride, |
| definition | : | a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) (noun.act) |
3. transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable) (noun.act)
| instance hyponym | : | berlin airlift, |
| definition | : | airlift in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians closed off land access to Berlin (noun.act) |
4. plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | nose job, rhinoplasty, |
| definition | : | cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose (noun.act) |
5. the act of giving temporary assistance (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | aid, assist, assistance, help, |
| definition | : | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act) |
6. lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | lifting device, |
| definition | : | a device for lifting heavy loads (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dumbwaiter, food elevator, |
| definition | : | a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | paternoster, |
| definition | : | a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | car, elevator car, |
| definition | : | where passengers ride up and down (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | building, edifice, |
| definition | : | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place (noun.artifact) |
7. one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | bed, layer, |
| definition | : | single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | top lift, |
| definition | : | the bottom layer of a heel (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | heel, |
| definition | : | the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation (noun.artifact) |
8. a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | device, |
| definition | : | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact) |
9. a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | conveyance, transport, |
| definition | : | something that serves as a means of transportation (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | chair lift, chairlift, |
| definition | : | a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rope tow, |
| definition | : | a ski tow offering only a moving rope to hold onto (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | surface lift, |
| definition | : | a ski tow that pulls skiers up a slope without lifting them off the ground (noun.artifact) |
10. a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | moving ridge, wave, |
| definition | : | one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) (noun.event) |
11. the event of something being raised upward (noun.event)
12. the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | aerodynamic force, |
| definition | : | forces acting on airfoils in motion relative to the air (or other gaseous fluids) (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | ground effect, |
| definition | : | apparent increase in aerodynamic lift experienced by an aircraft flying close to the ground (noun.phenomenon) |
13. perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face (verb.body)
14. remove from a surface (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | remove, take, take away, withdraw, remove, take, take away, withdraw, remove, take, take away, withdraw, |
| definition | : | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract (verb.change) |
15. remove (hair) by scalping (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | scalp, |
| definition | : | remove the scalp of (verb.change) |
16. put an end to (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | end, terminate, |
| definition | : | bring to an end or halt (verb.change) |
17. rise upward, as from pressure or moisture (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | buckle, heave, warp, |
| definition | : | bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat (verb.change) |
18. raise in rank or condition (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | dignify, |
| definition | : | raise the status of (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | exalt, |
| definition | : | raise in rank, character, or status (verb.change) |
19. invigorate or heighten (verb.change)
20. call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | call, send for, |
| definition | : | order, request, or command to come (verb.communication) |
21. cancel officially (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | cancel, strike down, |
| definition | : | declare null and void; make ineffective (verb.social) |
22. make audible (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | emit, let loose, let out, utter, |
| definition | : | express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) (verb.communication) |
23. take (root crops) out of the ground (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | dig, dig out, |
| definition | : | create by digging (verb.contact) |
24. fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | fly, |
| definition | : | transport by aeroplane (verb.contact) |
25. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | trice, trice up, |
| definition | : | hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope (verb.contact) |
26. take hold of something and move it to a different location (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | fork, pitchfork, |
| definition | : | lift with a pitchfork (verb.contact) |
27. move upward (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | scend, surge, |
| definition | : | rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | go up, |
| definition | : | be erected, built, or constructed (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | rocket, skyrocket, |
| definition | : | shoot up abruptly, like a rocket (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | bubble, |
| definition | : | rise in bubbles or as if in bubbles (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | uplift, |
| definition | : | lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | chandelle, |
| definition | : | climb suddenly and steeply (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | steam, |
| definition | : | rise as vapor (verb.motion) |
28. move upwards (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
29. raise from a lower to a higher position (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | get up, |
| definition | : | cause to rise (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | jack, jack up, |
| definition | : | lift with a special device (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | shoulder, |
| definition | : | lift onto one's shoulders (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | kick up, |
| definition | : | cause to rise by kicking (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | hoist, lift, wind, |
| definition | : | raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | trice, trice up, |
| definition | : | raise with a line (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | hoist, |
| definition | : | move from one place to another by lifting (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | pump, |
| definition | : | raise (gases or fluids) with a pump (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | levitate, |
| definition | : | cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | underlay, |
| definition | : | raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | skid, |
| definition | : | elevate onto skids (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | pinnacle, |
| definition | : | raise on or as if on a pinnacle (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | chin, chin up, |
| definition | : | raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | leaven, prove, raise, |
| definition | : | cause to puff up with a leaven (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | heighten, |
| definition | : | increase the height of (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | erect, rear, |
| definition | : | cause to rise up (verb.motion) |
30. make off with belongings of others (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | steal, steal, |
| definition | : | take without the owner's consent (verb.possession) |
31. take illegally (verb.possession)
32. take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | steal, |
| definition | : | take without the owner's consent (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | crib, |
| definition | : | take unauthorized (intellectual material) (verb.possession) |
33. pay off (a mortgage) (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | liquidate, pay off, |
| definition | : | eliminate by paying off (debts) (verb.possession) |
34. rise up (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | appear, look, seem, |
| definition | : | give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect (verb.perception) |
35. the act of raising something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | hoist, lift, wind, |
| definition | : | raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | lift, raise, |
| definition | : | move upwards (verb.motion) |
36. transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | airlift, lift, |
| definition | : | fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means (verb.contact) |
37. plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised (noun.act)
| derivation | : | face-lift, lift, |
| definition | : | perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face (verb.body) |
38. lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | hoist, lift, wind, |
| definition | : | raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise, bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise, |
| definition | : | raise from a lower to a higher position (verb.motion) |
39. a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | hoist, lift, wind, |
| definition | : | raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise, bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise, |
| definition | : | raise from a lower to a higher position (verb.motion) |
40. a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground (noun.event)
41. the event of something being raised upward (noun.event)
| derivation | : | lift, raise, |
| definition | : | move upwards (verb.motion) |
42. perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face (verb.body)
43. raise in rank or condition (verb.change)
| derivation | : | acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top, |
| definition | : | the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development (noun.state) |
44. cancel officially (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | recission, rescission, |
| definition | : | (law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | vacation, |
| definition | : | the act of making something legally void (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | revocation, |
| definition | : | the act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | countermand, |
| definition | : | a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | reversible, |
| definition | : | capable of being reversed (adj.all) |
45. fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | airlift, lift, |
| definition | : | transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable) (noun.act) |
46. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | heave, lift, raise, |
| definition | : | the act of raising something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | elevator, lift, |
| definition | : | lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | hoist, |
| definition | : | lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | lift, ski lift, ski tow, |
| definition | : | a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | hoister, |
| definition | : | an operator of a hoist (noun.person) |
47. move upward (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | elevation, lift, raising, |
| definition | : | the event of something being raised upward (noun.event) |
48. move upwards (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | heave, lift, raise, |
| definition | : | the act of raising something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | elevation, lift, raising, |
| definition | : | the event of something being raised upward (noun.event) |
49. raise from a lower to a higher position (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | heave, lift, raise, |
| definition | : | the act of raising something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | airlift, lift, |
| definition | : | transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | elevator, lift, |
| definition | : | lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | lift, |
| definition | : | a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | lift, ski lift, ski tow, |
| definition | : | a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | elevation, |
| definition | : | distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | lift, rise, |
| definition | : | a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | elevation, lift, raising, |
| definition | : | the event of something being raised upward (noun.event) |
50. make off with belongings of others (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | pilferage, |
| definition | : | the act of stealing small amounts or small articles (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, loot, lucre, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum, |
| definition | : | informal terms for money (noun.possession) |
51. take illegally (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | rustling, |
| definition | : | the stealing of cattle (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cattle thief, rustler, |
| definition | : | someone who steals livestock (especially cattle) (noun.person) |
52. take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | plagiarism, |
| definition | : | a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work (noun.communication) |
53. rise up (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | rise, rising slope, upgrade, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises (noun.attribute) |
54. the act of raising something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | hoist, lift, wind, |
| definition | : | raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | lift, raise, |
| definition | : | move upwards (verb.motion) |
55. transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | airlift, lift, |
| definition | : | fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means (verb.contact) |
56. plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised (noun.act)
| derivation | : | face-lift, lift, |
| definition | : | perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face (verb.body) |
57. lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | hoist, lift, wind, |
| definition | : | raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise, bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise, |
| definition | : | raise from a lower to a higher position (verb.motion) |
58. a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | hoist, lift, wind, |
| definition | : | raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise, bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise, |
| definition | : | raise from a lower to a higher position (verb.motion) |
59. a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground (noun.event)
60. the event of something being raised upward (noun.event)
| derivation | : | lift, raise, |
| definition | : | move upwards (verb.motion) |
61. perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face (verb.body)
62. raise in rank or condition (verb.change)
| derivation | : | acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top, |
| definition | : | the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development (noun.state) |
63. cancel officially (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | recission, rescission, |
| definition | : | (law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | vacation, |
| definition | : | the act of making something legally void (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | revocation, |
| definition | : | the act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | countermand, |
| definition | : | a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | reversible, |
| definition | : | capable of being reversed (adj.all) |
64. fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | airlift, lift, |
| definition | : | transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable) (noun.act) |
65. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | heave, lift, raise, |
| definition | : | the act of raising something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | elevator, lift, |
| definition | : | lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | hoist, |
| definition | : | lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | lift, ski lift, ski tow, |
| definition | : | a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | hoister, |
| definition | : | an operator of a hoist (noun.person) |
66. move upward (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | elevation, lift, raising, |
| definition | : | the event of something being raised upward (noun.event) |
67. move upwards (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | heave, lift, raise, |
| definition | : | the act of raising something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | elevation, lift, raising, |
| definition | : | the event of something being raised upward (noun.event) |
68. raise from a lower to a higher position (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | heave, lift, raise, |
| definition | : | the act of raising something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | airlift, lift, |
| definition | : | transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | elevator, lift, |
| definition | : | lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | lift, |
| definition | : | a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | lift, ski lift, ski tow, |
| definition | : | a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | elevation, |
| definition | : | distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | lift, rise, |
| definition | : | a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | elevation, lift, raising, |
| definition | : | the event of something being raised upward (noun.event) |
69. make off with belongings of others (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | pilferage, |
| definition | : | the act of stealing small amounts or small articles (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, loot, lucre, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum, |
| definition | : | informal terms for money (noun.possession) |
70. take illegally (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | rustling, |
| definition | : | the stealing of cattle (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cattle thief, rustler, |
| definition | : | someone who steals livestock (especially cattle) (noun.person) |
71. take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | plagiarism, |
| definition | : | a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work (noun.communication) |
72. rise up (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | rise, rising slope, upgrade, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises (noun.attribute) |
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