I. noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Any plate tectonics model of the Andes must in fact account for the uplift essentially in terms of vertical tectonics.
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Each was a weekend retreat for white-collar workers and gentry for purposes of education and uplift .
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Gandhi gave the party some attention but social uplift absorbed more of him.
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Morris suddenly felt tired; the doctored wine was not giving him the uplift he needed.
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The base filter media is coral gravel supported by Hagen undergravel interlocking plates with uplift tubes either side of the tank.
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The three environments were there all the time, just oscillating backwards and forwards a little in relation to uplift inland.
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These areas have apparently acquired an enhanced vitrinite reflectance which has led to an apparent overestimate of uplift .
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This year it is pinning its hopes on an 8% uplift in passenger growth to around the 82m mark.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Anna uses essential oils in her bath as well as for skin-care and as perfume to uplift her spirits.
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He took her hand and turned it over to see the small, uplifted palm.
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If they are confident and compassionate, we are uplifted and encouraged.
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It uplifted him, as it always did.
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The arm, uplifted in a cheery wave, is bony, frail, almost opalescent.
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This is an uplifting story of triumph by a black woman who overcame adversity and became an inspiration for millions.