Lift
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NOUN
the act of giving temporary assistance
the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face
transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
a ride in a car
VERB
take hold of something and move it to a different location
move upwards
make audible
cancel officially
invigorate or heighten
take off or away by decreasing
pay off (a mortgage)
take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech
take illegally
fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
take (root crops) out of the ground
call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs
rise upward, as from pressure or moisture
put an end to
remove (hair) by scalping
remove from a seedbed or from a nursery
remove from a surface
perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face
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