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Lofty vs Uplifted - What's the difference?

lofty | uplifted | Related terms |

Lofty is a related term of uplifted.


As a proper noun lofty

is (informal) nickname for a tall (usually male) person.

As a verb uplifted is

(uplift).

lofty

English

Adjective

(er)
  • high, tall, having great height or stature
  • * {{quote-book
  • , year=1862 , author=George Borrow , title=Wild Wales , chapter=98 citation , passage=On my left was a river, which came roaring down from a range of lofty mountains right before me to the south-east.}}
    a lofty bed
  • idealistic, implying over-optimism
  • a lofty goal
  • * 2013 , Delme Parfitt in Wales Online'', ''Cardiff City 1 - 0 Swansea City: Steven Caulker heads Bluebirds to South Wales derby win (3 November 2013)
  • A goal from Steven Caulker, just after the hour mark, was enough to hand victory to Malky Mackay's men, with Swansea falling some way short of the lofty standards they have set previously at this level.
  • extremely proud; arrogant; haughty
  • * F. Harrison
  • that lofty pity with which prosperous folk are apt to remember their grandfathers

    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