Verb

(lb) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

* {{quote-book, year=a1420, year_published=1894, author=The British Museum Additional MS, 12,056, by=(Lanfranc of Milan)

, title= Lanfranc's "Science of cirurgie." , chapter=Wounds complicated by the Dislocation of a Bone, isbn=1163911380 , publisher=K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co, location=London, editor=Robert von Fleischhacker, page=63 , passage=Ne take noon hede to brynge' togidere þe parties of þe boon þat is to-broken or dislocate, til viij. daies ben goon in þe wyntir, & v. in þe somer; for þanne it schal make quytture, and be sikir from swellynge; & þanne ' brynge togidere þe brynkis eiþer þe disiuncture after þe techynge þat schal be seid in þe chapitle of algebra.}}

*

At twilight in the summeron the floor.

* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)

, chapter=5 citation , passage=A waiter brought his aperitif, which was a small scotch and soda, and as he sipped it gratefully he sighed. ¶ ‘Civilized,’ he said to Mr. Campion. ‘Humanizing.’

* {{quote-news, date=21 August 2012, first=Ed, last=Pilkington, newspaper=The Guardian

, title= Death penalty on trial: should Reggie Clemons live or die?, newsfeed=true , passage=Next month, Clemons will be brought before a court presided over by a "special master", who will review the case one last time.}}

To supply or contribute.

*

*:“it is not fair of you to bring' against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without ' bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”

(lb) To raise (a lawsuit, charges, etc.) against somebody.

* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-08-10, volume=408, issue=8848, magazine=(The Economist)

, title= Can China clean up fast enough? , passage=It has jailed environmental activists and is planning to limit the power of judicial oversight by handing a state-approved body a monopoly over bringing environmental lawsuits.}}

To persuade; to induce; to draw; to lead; to guide.

* (John Locke) (1632-1705)

It seems so preposterous a thingthat they do not easily bring themselves to it.

To produce in exchange; to sell for; to fetch.

(lb) To pitch, often referring to a particularly hard thrown fastball.

Verb

(en verb)

(intransitive) To raise or rise.

The fog eventually lifted , leaving the streets clear.

You never lift a finger to help me!

* 1900 , , The House Behind the Cedars , Chapter I,

Their walk had continued not more than ten minutes when they crossed a creek by a wooden bridge and came to a row of mean houses standing flush with the street. At the door of one, an old black woman had stooped to lift a large basket, piled high with laundered clothes.

*

(slang) To steal.

*

To remove (a ban, restriction, etc.).

To alleviate, to lighten (pressure, tension, stress, etc.)

* {{quote-news

, year=2011 , date=September 24 , author=David Ornstein , title=Arsenal 3 - 0 Bolton , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The Gunners boss has been heavily criticised for his side's poor start to the Premier League season but this result helps lift the pressure.}}

to cause to move upwards.

* {{quote-news

, year=2011 , date=October 2 , author=Aled Williams , title=Swansea 2 - 0 Stoke , work=BBC Sport Wales citation , page= , passage=Graham secured victory with five minutes left, coolly lifting the ball over Asmir Begovic.}}

(informal) To lift weights; to weight-lift.

She can lift twice her bodyweight.

To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.

* John Locke

strained by lifting at a weight too heavy

To elevate or improve in rank, condition, etc.; often with up .

* Addison

The Roman virtues lift up mortal man.

* Bible, 1 Timothy iii. 6

being lifted up with pride

(obsolete) To bear; to support.

(Spenser)

To collect, as moneys due; to raise.