lift
verb (used with object)
to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.
will lift
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future tenseof lift.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Temperatures will lift by a degree or so compared to Sunday and humidity levels will creep up too.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
And whoever executes their gameplan the best will lift the trophy.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The unit hit as much as 162.40 per dollar amid expectations the Federal Reserve will lift interest rates this year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
It’s also unclear whether the RMD income that you are forced to withdraw will lift you into a higher tax bracket.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
Maybe it will just be a bang, and the lights will lift, and I will find myself in another world.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
