lift (EN)

verb, noun

verb “lift”

1. to raise something or someone to a higher position
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   She lifted the suitcase into the car.
2. to move upwards; to rise
   The fog lifted, revealing the valley below.
3. to remove or end (a ban, restriction, etc.)
   The government decided to lift the lockdown.
4. to improve or elevate mood, spirits, or conditions
   The good news lifted everyone's spirits.
5. (informal) to do weightlifting
   He lifts at the gym every afternoon.
6. (slang) to steal
   She was caught lifting clothes from the store.
7. (slang) to copy or plagiarize
   He lifted entire paragraphs from the article without credit.

noun “lift”

1. a free ride given to someone in a vehicle
   She gave me a lift to the airport.
2. (UK) a device that moves people or goods vertically between floors in a building; an elevator
   We took the lift to the tenth floor.
3. the act of lifting or raising something
   With one lift, he hoisted the box onto the shelf.
4. an upward force that keeps something moving through the air, especially the force that keeps aircraft in the air
   The airplane's wings generate lift.
5. an improvement in mood or spirit
   Her kind words gave me a real lift.
6. a boost or increase
   The new marketing campaign gave sales a lift.
7. (in dance) the act of lifting a dance partner into the air
   Their performance featured an impressive lift.
8. a layer of material in the heel of a shoe
   The cobbler added an extra lift to the heel.