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• present participle of uplift.

uplifting

American  

[uhp-lif-ting] / ʌpˈlɪf tɪŋ /

adjective

1. inspirational; offering or providing hope, encouragement, salvation, etc..

   an uplifting sermon.

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uplifting British  

/ ʌpˈlɪftɪŋ /

adjective

1. acting to raise moral, spiritual, cultural, etc levels

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Etymology

Origin of uplifting

First recorded in 1810–20; uplift + -ing ²

Explanation

When you stand on a beach and admire the uplifting of a kite into the blue sky, you're watching it move up. Watching that kite rise might be an uplifting, or moving, experience. Use the noun uplifting to describe the upward movement of something. You could describe the uplifting of a hot air balloon on a sunny day, or the uplifting of a girl's long hair in the wind. The action of something rising is an uplifting. A more common way to use the word is as an adjective describing something that figuratively lifts one's spirits or mood.

Example Sentences

Uplifting because every element is at least theoretically within America’s capabilities, though some would be easier to implement than others, in part because they require strong, consistent national leadership.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2020

Uplifting stories of volunteers, first responders, charitable efforts, everyday Americans helping each other and other acts of coronavirus-era heroism will be told as part of the initiative.

From Fox News • Mar. 30, 2020

Uplifting talk quickly turns to depressing reality on the West Side.

From The Guardian • Aug. 12, 2018

Uplifting music played and snacks were passed on trays as the celebratory congregants, many clad in closefitting garments, chattered about a shared vision: that how one feels is as important as how one looks.

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2015

We gather he finds this desperate bit of damfoolery we are on now pretty Uplifting altogether.

From The Lost Kafoozalum by Ashwell, Pauline