| lift | (noun) the act of raising something | Synonyms: heave, raise |
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| (noun) 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 | Synonyms: cosmetic surgery, face lift, face lifting, facelift, nip and tuck, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty |
| (noun) the act of giving temporary assistance | - |
| (noun) a ride in a car | - |
| (noun) transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable) | Synonyms: airlift |
| (noun) 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 | Synonyms: elevator |
| (noun) a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill | Synonyms: ski lift, ski tow |
| (noun) one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot | - |
| (noun) a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg | - |
| (noun) the event of something being raised upward | Synonyms: elevation, raising |
| (noun) a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground | Synonyms: rise |
| (noun) the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity | Synonyms: aerodynamic lift |
| lifter | (noun) an athlete who lifts barbells | Synonyms: weightlifter |
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| (noun) a thief who steals goods that are in a store | Synonyms: booster, shoplifter |
| liftgate | (noun) a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open | Synonyms: hatch, hatchback, hatchback door |
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| liftman | (noun) a man employed to operate an elevator | Synonyms: elevator boy, elevator man |
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| liftoff | (noun) the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad | - |
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