give+a+lift

  • 21lift — I UK [lɪft] / US verb Word forms lift : present tense I/you/we/they lift he/she/it lifts present participle lifting past tense lifted past participle lifted *** 1) lift or lift up [transitive] to move something to a higher position Lift the lid… …

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  • 22lift — lift1 [ lıft ] verb *** ▸ 1 move to higher position ▸ 2 improve situation ▸ 3 officially end rule/law ▸ 4 steal ▸ 5 when weather improves ▸ 6 start feeling happier ▸ 7 make amount increase ▸ 8 dig plants from ground ▸ 9 talk more loudly ▸ 10… …

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  • 23Dead lift — Lift Lift, n. 1. Act of lifting; also, that which is lifted. [1913 Webster] 2. The space or distance through which anything is lifted; as, a long lift. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 3. Help; assistance, as by lifting. Hence: A ride in a vehicle, given by …

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  • 24lift — {{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 …

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  • 25lift — 1. n. the potency of alcohol in liquor. □ his stuff doesn’t have much lift! □ Now, his imported stuff has enough lift to raise the dead. 2. n. a brief spiritual or ego lifting occurrence. □ Your kind words have given me quite a lift …

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  • 26give — I [[t]gɪ̱v[/t]] USED WITH NOUNS DESCRIBING ACTIONS ♦ gives, giving, gave, given 1) VERB: no cont You can use give with nouns that refer to physical actions. The whole expression refers to the performing of the action. For example, She gave a… …

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  • 27give me a lift — I. give me a ride, pick you up    Can I give you a lift to school? Want to ride with me? II. give me a happy feeling, cause me to feel better    Pat s jokes give me a lift. When I laugh, I feel much better …

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  • 28lift — 1. verb 1) lift the pack onto your back Syn: raise, hoist, heave, haul up, heft, raise up/aloft, elevate, hold high; pick up, grab, take up, scoop up, snatch up; winch up, jack up, lever up; informal hump; literary upheave …

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  • 29lift — 1. verb 1) lift the pack on to your back Syn: raise, hoist, heave, haul up, heft, raise up/aloft, elevate, hold high, pick up, grab, take up, winch up, jack up; informal hump 2) the fog had lifted …

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  • 30lift — [[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 …

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