uplift - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'uplift' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Uplift

[ n.]

- A raising or upheaval of strata so as to disturb their regularity and uniformity, and to occasion folds, dislocations, and the like.

2 . Uplift

[ v. t.]

- To lift or raise aloft; to raise; to elevate; as, to uplift the arm; to uplift a rock.

1 . uplift

[ v]

Meaning (1):
- fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

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Meaning (2):
- lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces

Example in sentence:

upland uplander uplandish uplay uplead uplean uplifting uplock uplook

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