uplifted
Americanadjective
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improved, as in mood or spirit.
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raised or elevated, as a beam.
Etymology
Origin of uplifted
1250–1300; Middle English: originally, past participle of uplift
Explanation
If you're uplifted, you're feeling exhilarated, buoyed up with good spirits. After seeing a heartwarming movie, you may walk out of the theater feeling uplifted. You might be uplifted after getting the news that you were cast in the school play or that your best friend made the Olympic fencing team. Your favorite music might also leave you uplifted. This emotional meaning is the most common definition of uplifted, although there's also a more literal use of the word, to mean "lifted up," the way your face is uplifted to the sun as you lounge on your beach chair.
Example Sentences
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Uplifted beach lines are another product of relative sea-level drop, although these are difficult to recognize in areas with vigorous vegetation.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Uplifted by a pile of commendatory messages and cablegrams from as far off as Ireland, Mr. Woodring then went back to his business of rearming the U. S. Army.
From Time Magazine Archive
Uplifted by its physics stars, the faculty began raiding other faculties across the country.
From Time Magazine Archive
Uplifted, Gilmore, 36, broke his 25-day fast by consuming two hero sandwiches, an orange and a quart of milk.
From Time Magazine Archive
Uplifted in the sudden realization he felt the world widen around him and saw himself another man.
From The Emigrant Trail by Bonner, Geraldine
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