uplift meaning

uplift as a verb

1. fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
   • Music can uplift your spirits

   Synonyms: elate, lift up, pick up, intoxicate

   Type of: stimulate

   Kinds: beatify, puff, exhilarate

2. lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces
   • the earth's movement uplifted this part of town

   Type of: rise

3. lift up or elevate

   Type of: push up

   Related forms: uplifting

uplift as a noun

1. (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

   Synonyms: upheaval, upthrow, upthrust

   Type of: rise

2. a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts

   Type of: brassiere

uplift in a sentence

• Tebboune is trying to uplift the living conditions of the people.
• This music is going to uplift your mood.
• Smiling immediately uplifts your mood.

How to pronounce uplift

uplift is pronounced /ˈʌplɪft/ in British English and /ˈʌplɪft/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.