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The synonyms of “Uplift” are: elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, boost, raise, buoy up, elevate, edify, inspire, lift, give a lift to, cheer up, perk up, enliven, brighten up, lighten, ginger up, gladden, encourage, stimulate, arouse, revive, restore, hoisted, reared, hitched up, held high, erect, upheaval, upthrow, upthrust
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “uplift” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| upheaval | A violent disturbance. The first upheaval produced a hill which was called Roof Mountain. |
| upthrow | A rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building. |
| upthrust | (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building. The upthrust of Manhattan skyscrapers. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “uplift” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| arouse | Awaken (someone) from sleep. I was surprised to find that this look aroused me. |
| boost | Give a boost to be beneficial to. A range of measures to boost tourism. |
| brighten up | Become clear. |
| buoy up | Mark with a buoy. |
| cheer up | Give encouragement to. |
| edify | Instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually. Rachel had edified their childhood with frequent readings from Belloc. |
| elate | Make (someone) ecstatically happy. While the wealth of wildlife elated me it unnerved me as well. |
| elevate | Raise from a lower to a higher position. The therapy can elevate serum amylase levels. |
| encourage | Inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to. The intention is to encourage new writing talent. |
| enliven | Make (someone) more cheerful or animated. The visit had clearly enlivened my mother. |
| ginger up | Add ginger to in order to add flavor. |
| give a lift to | Place into the hands or custody of. |
| gladden | Make glad or happy. The high childish laugh was a sound that gladdened her heart. |
| held high | To close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement. |
| hitched up | To hook or entangle. |
| hoisted | Move from one place to another by lifting. |
| inspire | Create (a feeling, especially a positive one) in a person. The film was successful enough to inspire a sequel. |
| intoxicate | Excite or exhilarate (someone. Van Gogh went to Provence where he was intoxicated by the Mediterranean sunlight. |
| lift | Take illegally. The European Community lifted its oil embargo against South Africa. |
| lift up | Take (root crops) out of the ground. |
| lighten | Reduce the weight on; make lighter. She lightened the load on the tired donkey. |
| perk up | Raise. |
| pick up | Provoke. |
| raise | Raise the level or amount of something. Raise a smile. |
| reared | Stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds. |
| restore | Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken. The government restored confidence in the housing market. |
| revive | Regain life, consciousness, or strength. She was beginning to revive from her faint. |
| stimulate | Encourage or arouse interest or enthusiasm in. The book stimulated her imagination. |
| advancement | The process of promoting a cause or plan. Advancement of knowledge. |
| ameliorate | To make better. The reform did much to ameliorate living standards. |
| augment | A vowel prefixed to past tenses of verbs in Greek and certain other Indo-European languages. He augmented his summer income by painting houses. |
| augmentation | The amount by which something increases. The augmentation of the curriculum with new subjects. |
| develop | Cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development. The country is developing at a rapid rate and the economy is booming. |
| elate | In high spirits; exultant or proud. Their elate and animated faces. |
| elevate | Raise from a lower to a higher position. The therapy can elevate serum amylase levels. |
| enhance | Make better or more attractive. This will enhance your enjoyment. |
| enhancement | An increase or improvement in quality, value, or extent. This programme of enhancements will improve the daily experience of passengers. |
| enrich | Improve or enhance the quality or value of. Top party members had enriched themselves. |
| escalate | Make or become more intense or serious. We do not want to escalate the war. |
| evolve | Undergo development or evolution. The domestic dog is thought to have evolved from the wolf. |
| expansion | A discussion that provides additional information. The expansion of a b 2 is a 2 2ab b 2. |
| improve | Achieve or produce something better than. The weather improved toward evening. |
| increase | A change resulting in an increase. The increase is scheduled for next month. |
| increment | A regular increase in salary on an incremental scale. Your first increment will be payable six months from your date of commencement. |
| meliorate | Get better. |
| mounting | The action of mounting something. The mounting of rapid fire guns. |
| optimize | Rearrange or rewrite (data, software, etc.) to improve efficiency of retrieval or processing. We manage our time so that we optimize our productivity. |
| productivity | The state or quality of being productive. Nutrient rich waters with high primary productivity. |
| promote | Of an additive act as a promoter of a catalyst. Some regulation is still required to promote competition. |
| promotion | Act of raising in rank or position. She s the promotions manager for the museum. |
| raise | Raise in rank or condition. A fence was being raised around the property. |
| reform | The action or process of reforming an institution or practice. The Church reformed me. |
| refurbish | Make brighter and prettier. We refurbished the guest wing. |
| rise | Rise in rank or status. I gained the crest of a rise and saw the plain stretched out before me. |
| sere | Having lost all moisture. The desert was edged with sere vegetation. |
| surge | A sudden marked increase in voltage or current in an electric circuit. Indignation surged up within her. |
| tenfold | Containing ten or ten parts. A tenfold increase in the use of insecticides. |
| upgrade | Raise (an employee) to a higher grade or rank. The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full. |
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