lifts
verb · noun
Form of lift , third-person singular of lift.
Simple meaning
Raise from a lower to a higher position.
Pronunciation
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liftsIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlɪfts
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
third-person singular of lift
Raise from a lower to a higher position
third-person singular of lift
Raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
third-person singular of liftambitransitive
To raise or rise.
noun
plural of lift
An act of lifting or raising.
plural of lift
The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip.
plural of lift
An upward force; especially, the force (generated by wings, rotary wings, or airfoils) that keeps aircraft aloft.
plural of lift
The amount or weight to be lifted.
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This meaning: Raise from a lower to a higher position
Used this way, lifts is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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