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Word: Lift Up

Part of Speech: Verb (phrasal verb)

Basic Meaning: "Lift up" means to raise something or someone to a higher position or to make someone feel better emotionally. It can refer to a physical action, like picking something up, or an emotional action, like making someone feel happy or hopeful.

Usage Instructions:

• Physical Use: You can use "lift up" when talking about physically raising an object or person.
• Emotional Use: You can also use it to describe actions that make someone feel better or more positive.

Examples:

1. Physical: "Can you help me lift up this box?" (Here, it means to raise the box to a higher position.)
2. Emotional: "The kind words of her friend really lifted her up." (In this case, it means that the words made her feel better and more optimistic.)

Advanced Usage:

• In more advanced contexts, "lift up" can be used in a metaphorical sense, such as in motivational speeches or literature, where it refers to uplifting someone’s spirits or improving their outlook on life.

Word Variants:

• Lift (verb): To raise something.
• Lifted (adjective): Feeling happy or elevated in spirits.
• Lifting (gerund): The act of raising something or making someone feel better.

Different Meanings:

• Literal Meaning: To physically raise something or someone.
• Figurative Meaning: To improve someone's mood or spirit.

Synonyms:

• Raise
• Elevate
• Boost
• Uplift
• Cheer up

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• Uplift: Similar to "lift up," often used in contexts related to emotions and spirits.
• Lift someone’s spirits: To make someone feel happier.
• Lift the fog: To clarify a confusing situation or to make something clearer.

Summary:

"Lift up" is a versatile phrasal verb used in both physical and emotional contexts.

Academic

Verb

1. fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
   • Music can uplift your spirits
2. take and lift upward

Synonyms

• elate
• uplift
• pick up
• intoxicate
• gather up