lift

Definition

Examples

Workers must wear gloves when they lift heavy boxes in the warehouse.

Word Family

Synonyms

• raisethe amount a salary is increased
• elevategive a promotion to or assign to a higher position
• elevatorlifting 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

Collocations

• Easy lift heavy objects
  to lift heavy objects, meaning to raise from a lower to a higher position
• Medium take the lift
  to perform, accept, or undertake an action regarding the lift
• Hard lift trade restrictions
  to lift trade restrictions, meaning to raise from a lower to a higher position
• Very Hard refuse to lift a finger
  to refuse to lift a finger, meaning to show unwillingness towards