lift

A2 Topic:Verbs of Movement

US /lɪft/ See IPA manual

Freq #1631

Meanings

1

verb
To raise something to a higher position.

He lifted the box onto the shelf.
2

noun
A free ride in a vehicle.

They gave me a lift home after the party.
3

verb
To officially end a rule, ban, or restriction.

The government lifted the ban on travel last month.
4

verb
To rise upward or move away.

The fog slowly lifted as the sun came up.

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1 verb · to raise something to a... raise

3 verb · to officially end a rule,... end raise

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Forms liftedliftinglifts

Derived forms airliftbackliftboatliftbookliftbreastliftbrowliftchairliftcode-liftcounterpoise-liftcowliftdeadliftdraglift

Related forms escalator

Etymology

From Middle English lifte, luft, lefte (“air, sky, heaven”), from Old English lyft (“atmosphere, air”), from Proto-West Germanic *luftu, from Proto-Germanic *luftuz (“roof, sky, air”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewp- (“to peel, break off, damage”). Cognate with Old High German luft (“air”) (German Luft), Dutch lucht (“air”), Old Norse lopt, loft (“upper room, sky, air”). Doublet of loft and luft.

lifte Middle English lyft Old English *luftu Proto-West Germanic *luftuz Proto-Germanic *lewp- Proto-Indo-European lopt, loft lopt

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# lift

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /lɪft/
**Frequency rank:** 1631

## Meanings
1. To raise something to a higher position.
2. A free ride in a vehicle.
3. To officially end a rule, ban, or restriction.
4. To rise upward or move away.

## Examples
- He lifted the box onto the shelf.
- They gave me a lift home after the party.
- The government lifted the ban on travel last month.
- The fog slowly lifted as the sun came up.

## Derived Forms
- airlift
- backlift
- boatlift
- booklift
- breastlift
- browlift
- chairlift
- code-lift
- counterpoise-lift
- cowlift
- deadlift
- draglift

## Related Forms
- escalator

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: lifte
- Root: lyft
- Root: *luftu
- Root: *luftuz
- Root: *lewp-
- Root: lopt, loft

## Etymology
From Middle English lifte, luft, lefte (“air, sky, heaven”), from Old English lyft (“atmosphere, air”), from Proto-West Germanic *luftu, from Proto-Germanic *luftuz (“roof, sky, air”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewp- (“to peel, break off, damage”). Cognate with Old High German luft (“air”) (German Luft), Dutch lucht (“air”), Old Norse lopt, loft (“upper room, sky, air”). Doublet of loft and luft.

## AI Etymology
Lift comes from Middle English lifte, luft, lefte (“air, sky, heaven”), from Old English lyft (“atmosphere, air”), from Proto-West Germanic *luftu, from Proto-Germanic *luftuz (“roof, sky, air”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewp- (“to peel, break off, damage”). Cognate with Old High German luft (“air”) (German Luft), Dutch lucht (“air”), Old Norse lopt, loft (“upper room, sky, air”). Doublet of loft and luft.

## Topics
- Verbs of Movement

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