lift
[ lift ]
/ lɪft /
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
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Origin of lift
First recorded in 1250–1300; 1955–60 for def. 10; Middle English liften, from Old Norse lypta, derivative of lopt “air,” cognate with German lüften literally, “to take aloft”; see loft
synonym study for lift
1. See raise.
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British Dictionary definitions for lift (1 of 2)
lift1
/ (lɪft) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of lift
liftable, adjectivelifter, nounWord Origin for lift
C13: from Scandinavian; related to Old Norse lypta, Old English lyft sky; compare loft
British Dictionary definitions for lift (2 of 2)
lift2
/ (lɪft) /
noun
Scot the sky
Word Origin for lift
Old English lyft
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Scientific definitions for lift
lift
[ lĭft ]
An upward force acting on an object. Lift can be produced in many ways; for example, by creating a low-pressure area above an object, such an airplane wing or other airfoil that is moving through the air, or by lowering the overall density of an object relative to the air around it, as with a hot air balloon. Compare drag. See also airfoil buoyancy. See Note at aerodynamics.
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