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
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 brassiere designed to hold the breasts up
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Examples of uplift in a Sentence
Verb
music that uplifts the soul
geologic forces that uplifted the mountains
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Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2025
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Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Verb
From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2025
The same urgency and commitment lawmakers used to push through the TRUMP Act could have been used to enact policies that truly uplift our communities.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
Director Sally Aitken’s nature documentary comes as a balm in a season aching for uplift.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
More and more, many of those organizations are migrating to [Google] Cloud to get an uplift in their security.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Uplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uplift. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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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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