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lift — liftable, adj. lifter, n. /lift/, v.t. 1. to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist. 2. to raise or direct upward: He lifted his arm in a gesture of farewell; to lift one s head. 3. to remove … Universalium
lift — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (BrE) for taking people/goods between floors ⇨ See also ↑elevator ADJECTIVE ▪ private, service ▪ The hotel has a private lift linking it to the beach. ▪ baggage, goods … Collocations dictionary
lift — An increase in securities prices, as shown by some economic indicator . Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * lift lift [lɪft] verb [transitive] 1. to make prices, profits etc rise: • Improving international demand lifted product prices. • The… … Financial and business terms
ban — I n. 1) to impose, place put a ban on 2) to lift a ban from 3) a test ban 4) a wartime ban 5) a ban on II v. 1) (D; tr.) to ban from (they were banned from attending) 2) (K) the police banned their demonstrating in the park * * * [bæn] … Combinatory dictionary
ban — ban1 W3 [bæn] n an official order that prevents something from being used or done ban on ▪ a total ban on cigarette advertising lift/impose a ban ▪ a call to lift the ban on homosexuals in the military →↑test ban ban 2 ban2 past tense and past… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lift — lift1 W2S2 [lıft] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move something upwards)¦ 2¦(part of the body)¦ 3¦(controls/laws)¦ 4¦(by plane)¦ 5 not lift a finger (to do something) 6 lift somebody s spirits 7¦(clouds/mist)¦ 8¦(sad feelings)¦ 9¦(use somebody s ideas/words)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
lift — [[t]lɪ̱ft[/t]] ♦♦ lifts, lifting, lifted 1) VERB If you lift something, you move it to another position, especially upwards. [V n] The Colonel lifted the phone and dialed his superior... [V n prep/adv] She lifted the last of her drink to her lips … English dictionary
BAN — bond anticipation note (BAN) A short term note sold by a public entity that will be repaid from the proceeds of an anticipated bond issue. American Banker Glossary Bank anticipation notes(BAN) Notes issued by states and municipalities to obtain… … Financial and business terms
ban */*/ — I UK [bæn] / US verb [transitive, often passive] Word forms ban : present tense I/you/we/they ban he/she/it bans present participle banning past tense banned past participle banned 1) to say officially that people must not do, sell, or use… … English dictionary
lift — /lɪft / (say lift) verb (t) 1. to move or bring (something) upwards from the ground or other support to some higher position; hoist. 2. to raise or direct upwards: to lift the hand; to lift the head; to lift the eyes. 3. to hold up or display on… …
