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Uncommonlifting
The correct spelling is lifting.
How to pronounce lifting
/ˈlɪft.ɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈlɪft.ɪŋ/
Say it like: Lif-tin-g
The correct spelling is lifting. To raise or rise. For example: "The fog eventually lifted, leaving the streets clear."
Usage Examples
“The fog eventually lifted, leaving the streets clear.”
“She lifts twice a week at the gym.”
Meanings
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.).
noun
- 1.The action or process by which something is lifted; elevation
- 2.Weightlifting; a form of exercise in which weights are lifted
- 3.Plastic surgery for tightening facial tissues and improving the facial appearance
- 4.Theft.
- 5.A certain operation on a measure space; see lifting theory.
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