lift

noun

1. 1

   the act of raising something

   he responded with a lift of his eyebrow

   fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up

2. 2

   a ride in a car

   he gave me a lift home

3. 3

   transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)

4. 4

   plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised

   some actresses have more than one face lift

5. 5

   the act of giving temporary assistance

6. 6

   lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building

7. 7

   one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot

8. 8

   a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg

9. 9

   a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill

10. 10

    a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground

11. 11

    the event of something being raised upward

    an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon

    a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity

12. 12

    the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity