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lift

The correct spelling is lift.

How to pronounce lift

/lɪft/
noun

IPA: /lɪft/

Say it like: Lif-t

The correct spelling is lift. An act of lifting or raising. For example: "He gave me a lift to the bus station."

Usage Examples

He gave me a lift to the bus station.

Take the lift to the fourth floor.

What's the maximum lift of this crane?

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An act of lifting or raising.
  2. 2.The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip.
  3. 3.Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building; an elevator.
  4. 4.An upward force, such as the force that keeps aircraft aloft.
  5. 5.(measurement) The difference in elevation between the upper pool and lower pool of a waterway, separated by lock.

verb

  1. 1.To raise or rise.
  2. 2.To steal.
  3. 3.To source directly without acknowledgement; to plagiarise.
  4. 4.To arrest (a person).
  5. 5.To remove (a ban, restriction, etc.).

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