Uplifted vs Lifted - What's the difference?

uplifted | lifted |


As verbs the difference between uplifted and lifted

is that uplifted is past tense of uplift while lifted is past tense of lift.

As an adjective lifted is

raised up; held aloft.

uplifted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (uplift)

    • uplift

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or result of being uplifted.
  • (geology) A tectonic upheaval, especially one that takes place in the process of mountain building.
  • (colloquial) A brassiere that raises the breasts.

    • Anagrams

    * * English heteronyms

    lifted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (lift)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Raised up; held aloft.
  • Stolen.
  • *2009 , , Glencoe , Amberley 2009, p. 24:
  • *:Here, it is said, MacDonalds of Glencoe hid their lifted beasts when retribution threatened.