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Uplift vs Exhilarate - What's the difference?

uplift | exhilarate |

As verbs the difference between uplift and exhilarate

is that uplift is to raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level while exhilarate is (archaic) to make happy, cheer up; to gladden.

As a noun uplift

is the act or result of being uplifted.

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

    exhilarate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (archaic) To make happy, cheer up; to gladden.
    • Good news exhilarates''' the mind; wine '''exhilarates the drinker.
  • *, II.2.4:
    • Many such tricks are ordinarily put in practice by great men, to exhilarate themselves and others, all which are harmless jests, and have their good uses.
  • To thrill refreshingly.
  • To bring new life to.

    • Related terms

    * exhilaration * hilarious * Hilary

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