Noun Definition
lift
1.Definition: a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
Category: Objects2.Definition: a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
Category: Objects4.Definition: a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
Related Noun(s):rise
Category: General5.Definition: 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
Related Noun(s):elevator
Category: Objects7.Definition: plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
"Some actresses have more than one face lift"
Related Noun(s):facelift, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty
Category: General8.Definition: the act of giving temporary assistance
Category: General9.Definition: the act of raising something
"He responded with a lift of his eyebrow", "Fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
Category: General10.Definition: the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
Category: General12.Definition: transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
Related Noun(s):airlift
Category: General