up·lift
(ˌ)əp-ˈlift 
uplifted; uplifting; uplifts
1
: to lift up : elevate
especially
: to cause (a portion of the earth's surface) to rise above adjacent areas
2
: to improve the spiritual, social, or intellectual condition of
music that uplifts the soul
uplifter
noun
1
b
: a bettering of a condition especially spiritually, socially, or intellectually
c(1)
: influences intended to uplift
(2)
: a social movement to improve especially morally or culturally
2
: a bra designed to hold the breasts up
Examples of uplift in a Sentence
Verb
music that uplifts the soul
geologic forces that uplifted the mountains
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The East London space generated seven-figure revenues in 2025 alone, helping drive what has become Peachy Den’s strongest year to date, with a 35% year-on-year uplift.
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Verb
Your 11th House of Community gains drive as ambitious Mars enters, energizing ongoing collaborations while uplifting hope for what comes next.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Guys were encouraging one another and uplifting one another.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
Opened in 2018, the stand-alone Starbucks on Cicero Avenue provided a great canvas for the refresh, said Stephenie Rychlik, a design director for Starbucks whose team is overseeing the uplift at all 200 Chicago-area stores.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The East London space generated seven-figure revenues in 2025 alone, helping drive what has become Peachy Den’s strongest year to date, with a 35% year-on-year uplift.
—Amy Francombe, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Uplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uplift. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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uplift
1 of 2 verb
up·lift
(ˌ)əp-ˈlift
1
: to lift up : elevate
2
: to improve the spiritual, mental, or social condition of
uplift
2 of 2 noun
up·lift
ˈəp-ˌlift
1
: an act, process, or result of uplifting
especially
: the uplifting of a part of the earth's surface
2
: moral or social improvement or a movement to make such improvement
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