liftlift /lɪft/ verb also lift up
► lift also lift up
► lift also lift up to move a person or thing higher up into the air: He lifted the lid on the pot of soup. The little boy's father lifted him up, so he could throw the ball into the basket.
► raise to move something to a higher position: Raise your hand if you know the answer. A school custodian raises the flag every morning.
► pick up to lift something up from the ground, from a table, etc, especially something small or light: Jane picked up her bag and left the room.
► hoist to lift something, especially something which is heavy and difficult to carry, often using ropes: The crane hoists the cargo onto the ship.
► boost to help someone reach a high place by lifting or pushing him or her, especially by lifting with your hands under one of his or her feet: I boosted her up so she could reach the first branch of the tree.