uplift
Americanverb (used with object)
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to lift up; raise; elevate.
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to improve socially, culturally, morally, or the like.
to uplift downtrodden and deprived peoples.
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to exalt emotionally or spiritually.
verb (used without object)
noun
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an act of lifting up or raising; elevation.
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the process or work of improving, as socially, intellectually, or morally.
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emotional or spiritual exaltation.
- Synonyms:
- enhancement, betterment, enrichment
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a brassiere.
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Geology. an upheaval.
verb
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to raise; elevate; lift up
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to raise morally, spiritually, culturally, etc
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to collect (a passenger, parcel, etc); pick up
noun
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the act, process, or result of lifting up
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the act or process of bettering moral, social or cultural conditions, etc
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a brassiere for lifting and supporting the breasts
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( as modifier )
an uplift bra
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the process or result of land being raised to a higher level, as during a period of mountain building
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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upliftsimple
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upliftssimple
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have upliftedperfect
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has upliftedperfect
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am upliftingprogressive
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are upliftingprogressive
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is upliftingprogressive
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have been upliftingperfect progressive
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has been upliftingperfect progressive
Past
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upliftedsimple
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had upliftedperfect
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was upliftingprogressive
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were upliftingprogressive
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had been upliftingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of uplift
First recorded in 1300–50, uplift is from the Middle English word upliften. See up-, lift
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Example Sentences
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In late May, an MSO backed by private-equity firm Uplift Investors announced a deal with Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers, following one with a Louisiana personal-injury firm earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
An earlier version of this article incorrectly said Uplift acquired Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Uplift challenges traditional aid models by providing immediate, unconditional financial assistance through agile giving — a philosophy recognizing survivors as experts in their own lives.
From Salon • Dec. 11, 2024
Tessa Khan, executive director of Uplift, said Rosebank should never have been approved.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2024
You still hear the characteristic Mayfair accent and recognise a curious lack of that Moral Uplift without which, as Sir Robertson Nicoll finely says, a man is no better than a mummy.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 22, 1914 by Various
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