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Moderatelift
The correct spelling is lift.
How to pronounce lift
/lɪft/
nounIPA: /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.An act of lifting or raising.
- 2.The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip.
- 3.Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building; an elevator.
- 4.An upward force, such as the force that keeps aircraft aloft.
- 5.(measurement) The difference in elevation between the upper pool and lower pool of a waterway, separated by lock.
verb
- 1.To raise or rise.
- 2.To steal.
- 3.To source directly without acknowledgement; to plagiarise.
- 4.To arrest (a person).
- 5.To remove (a ban, restriction, etc.).
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