"uplift" in the noun sense
1. upheaval, uplift, upthrow, upthrust
geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
2. uplift
a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
"uplift" in the verb sense
1. elate, lift up, uplift, pick up, intoxicate
fill with high spirits fill with optimism
"Music can uplift your spirits"
2. uplift
lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces
"the earth's movement uplifted this part of town"
3. uplift
lift up or elevate
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