单词 | uplift |
释义 | uplift Word forms: uplifts, uplifting , uplifted pronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (ʌplɪft ). The noun is pronounced (ʌplɪft ). 1. verb If something uplifts people, it helps them to have a better life, for example by making them feel happy or by improving their social conditions. [literary] We need a little something to help sometimes, to uplift us and make us feel better. [VERB noun] Art was created to uplift the mind and the spirit. [VERB noun] Synonyms: improve, better, raise, advance Uplift is also a noun. This victory was a massive uplift for us. [+ for] 2. countable noun [usually singular] In economics, an uplift in something such as the price of shares is an increase in their value. [business] ...an uplift in the stock market. [+ in] Its shares were down across the first quarter, but are now showing a 20 per cent uplift. Synonyms: improvement, enlightenment, advancement, cultivation |
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