Phrase guide

lift up

verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To elevate to a higher position.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To exalt the mood of someone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Ending the evening with an Abba song really lifted up the crowd.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To raise the volume of (one's voice).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The congregation lifted up their voices in praise.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Music can uplift your spirits

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: elate, uplift, pick up, intoxicate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir

Narrower terms: beatify, puff, exhilarate, tickle pink, inebriate, thrill, exalt

5

verb

Meaning 5

take and lift upward

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pick up, gather up

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

43 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Akkadian: našûm — to elevate to a higher position
  • Arabic: رَفَعَ (rafaʕa) — to elevate to a higher position
  • Ngazidja Comorian: uheza — to elevate to a higher position
  • Czech: zvednout — to elevate to a higher position
  • Czech: zdvihnout — to elevate to a higher position
  • Dutch: optillen — to elevate to a higher position
  • Egyptian: W-T:z-U39-A24 (wṯz) — to elevate to a higher position
  • Egyptian: f-A-A9 (fꜣj) — to elevate to a higher position
  • Galician: erguer — to elevate to a higher position
  • German: heben — to elevate to a higher position
  • German: erheben — to elevate to a higher position
  • Gothic: 𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌾𐌰𐌽 (hauhjan) — to elevate to a higher position
  • Ancient Greek: αἴρω (aírō) — to elevate to a higher position
  • Ancient Greek: βαστάζω (bastázō) — to elevate to a higher position
  • Ancient Greek: ἀείρω (aeírō) — to elevate to a higher position
  • Irish: tóg suas — to elevate to a higher position
  • Latin: ēlevō — to elevate to a higher position
  • Latin: extollō — to elevate to a higher position
  • Polish: podciągać — to elevate to a higher position
  • Polish: podciągnąć — to elevate to a higher position
  • Polish: podnosić — to elevate to a higher position
  • Polish: podnieść — to elevate to a higher position
  • Polish: unosić — to elevate to a higher position
  • Polish: unieść — to elevate to a higher position
  • Polish: dźwigać — to elevate to a higher position
  • Polish: dźwignąć — to elevate to a higher position
  • Portuguese: erguer — to elevate to a higher position
  • Russian: задирать (zadiratʹ) — to elevate to a higher position
  • Sicilian: ajisari — to elevate to a higher position
  • Sicilian: spìnciri — to elevate to a higher position
  • Sicilian: sùsiri — to elevate to a higher position
  • Slovak: zdvihnúť — to elevate to a higher position
  • Ugaritic: 𐎐𐎌𐎀 (nšả) — to elevate to a higher position
  • Polish: podnosić na duchu — to exalt the mood of someone
  • Polish: podnieść na duchu — to exalt the mood of someone
  • Russian: воодушевлять (vooduševljatʹ) — to exalt the mood of someone
  • Sicilian: ajisari — to exalt the mood of someone
  • Sicilian: ammuttari — to exalt the mood of someone
  • Sicilian: carricari — to exalt the mood of someone
  • Sicilian: muntari — to exalt the mood of someone
  • Sicilian: sustèniri — to exalt the mood of someone
  • Polish: podnosić głos — to raise the volume of (one's voice)
  • Polish: podnieść głos — to raise the volume of (one's voice)