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.

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(slang) To steal.

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

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

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, 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.

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, 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.