moving ridge,
wave a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves"
lift -
a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
lift -
a ride in a car; "he gave me a lift home"
lift -
the act of giving temporary assistance
lift -
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
edifice,
building a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
elevator car,
car a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
dumbwaiter,
food elevator a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another
chair lift,
chairlift a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable
rope tow a ski tow offering only a moving rope to hold onto
lift -
the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"
lift -
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"
modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
dignify raise the status of; "I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer"
exalt raise in rank, character, or status; "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser"
end,
terminate bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
lift -
rise upward, as from pressure or moisture; "The floor is lifting slowly"
let down,
take down,
lower,
bring down,
get down reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
hoist,
wind,
lift raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
trice,
trice up hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope
hoist,
run up raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
hoist raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
pump question persistently; "She pumped the witnesses for information"
levitate be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity; "The guru claimed that he could levitate"
underlay provide with a base, support, lining, or backing; "underlay the boards with joists"
skid move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
pinnacle raise on or as if on a pinnacle; "He did not want to be pinnacled"
chin,
chin up raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar
leaven,
prove,
raise establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
heighten make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity; "heightened interest"
hike,
hike up,
boost walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise; "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies"
gather up,
lift up,
pick up lift out or reflect from a background; "The scarf picks up the color of the skirt"; "His eyes picked up his smile"
erect,
rear stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds; "The horse reared in terror"
lift -
move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
descend,
come down,
go down,
fall move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
locomote,
travel,
move,
go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
seem,
appear,
look appear to one's own mind or opinion; "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone"; "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"
hulk,
tower,
predominate,
loom be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
lift A mechanical device consisting of a compartment that may move vertically up and down, and that is used to convey people and cargo between floors of a building.
lift Transportation of a person in a vehicle, usually without monetary or other compensation and with a given location as the goal.
lift To cause an object to have a higher location than previously.
lift An upward force, such as the force that keeps aircraft aloft.
