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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Verb
music that uplifts the soul
geologic forces that uplifted the mountains
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Multiple industries not only uplift his work, but many of these partnerships generate income for his family-run estate that has doggedly protected his story, first done by his father and then sisters.
—Andrea Bossi, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
Cary Mock, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
Amodei’s hope for AI's potential to drive economic uplift is commendable, but this aspect must be approached with caution and skepticism.
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Verb
These final forecasts come after a handful of uplifting polls and some positive news cycles for Harris in the waning days of the 2024 cycle.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Multiple industries not only uplift his work, but many of these partnerships generate income for his family-run estate that has doggedly protected his story, first done by his father and then sisters.
—Andrea Bossi, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
In the southern Blue Ridge Mountains, Helene’s rain was enhanced by the terrain and what’s known as orographic uplift.
—Cary Mock, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
Amodei’s hope for AI's potential to drive economic uplift is commendable, but this aspect must be approached with caution and skepticism.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Uplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uplift. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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