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lifts

The word “lifts” has 1 syllable: lifts

It's pronounced as /lɪfts/

What is synonym and antonym for lifts?

In the thesaurus, “lifts” has 141 synonyms and 37 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for lifts along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for lifts

Antonyms for lifts

  • bears
  • bestows
  • buys
  • constraints
  • contributes
  • declines
  • depresses
  • descends
  • deterrences
  • dips
  • discouragements
  • dives
  • donates
  • drops
  • falls
  • frustrations
  • gives
  • hands over
  • hindrances
  • inhibitions
  • interferences
  • lowers
  • nose-dives
  • obstructions
  • pitches
  • plummets
  • plunges
  • presents
  • presses
  • purchases
  • pushes
  • repressions
  • restraints
  • sinks
  • slides
  • slips
  • submerges

Meanings of lifts

  • noun
    1. An act of lifting or raising.
    2. The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip.
    3. Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building; an elevator.
    4. An upward force, such as the force that keeps aircraft aloft.
    5. (measurement) The difference in elevation between the upper pool and lower pool of a waterway, separated by lock.
    6. A thief.
    7. The lifting of a dance partner into the air.
    8. Permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically.
    9. An improvement in mood.
    10. The amount or weight to be lifted.
    11. The space or distance through which anything is lifted.
    12. A rise; a degree of elevation.
    13. A liftgate.
    14. A rope leading from the masthead to the extremity of a yard below, and used for raising or supporting the end of the yard.
    15. One of the steps of a cone pulley.
    16. (shoemaking) A layer of leather in the heel of a shoe.
    17. That portion of the vibration of a balance during which the impulse is given.
    18. Air.
    19. The sky; the heavens; firmament; atmosphere.
  • verb
    1. To raise or rise.
    2. To steal.
    3. To source directly without acknowledgement; to plagiarise.
    4. To arrest (a person).
    5. To remove (a ban, restriction, etc.).
    6. To alleviate, to lighten (pressure, tension, stress, etc.).
    7. To cause to move upwards.
    8. To lift weights; to weight-lift.
    9. To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.
    10. To elevate or improve in rank, condition, etc.; often with up.
    11. To bear; to support.
    12. To collect, as moneys due; to raise.
    13. To transform (a function) into a corresponding function in a different context.
    14. To buy a security or other asset previously offered for sale.

Example Sentences

  • The crane lifts heavy materials with ease.
  • A kind message often lifts people’s spirits.
  • She lifts the package carefully to avoid dropping it.
  • The elevator lifts passengers to the upper floors.
  • Regular exercise lifts energy and confidence.

On this page you'll find 178 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lifts, such as: abducts, abetments, advancements, advice, aids, appropriates, arises.

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