uplift
1. (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
• Syn:
upheaval, upthrow, upthrust
• Derivationally related forms:
upheave (for: upheaval)
• Topics:
geology
• Hypernyms:
rise, rising, ascent, ascension
2. a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
• Hypernyms:
brassiere, bra, bandeau
1. fill with high spirits;
fill with optimism (Freq. 1)
- Music can uplift your spirits
• Syn:
elate, lift up, pick up, intoxicate
• Ant:
depress (for: elate)
• Derivationally related forms:
intoxication (for: intoxicate), elation (for: elate)
• Hypernyms:
stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
• Hyponyms:
beatify, puff, exhilarate, tickle pink, inebriate,
thrill, exalt
• Cause:
rejoice, joy
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- The good news will uplift her
- The performance is likely to uplift Sue
2. lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces
- the earth's movement uplifted this part of town
• Hypernyms:
rise, lift, arise, move up, go up,
come up, uprise
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
3. lift up or elevate
• Derivationally related forms:
uplifting
• Hypernyms:
push up
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
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