I. (ˌ)əp-ˈlift
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. : to lift up : elevate ; especially : to cause (a portion of the earth's surface) to rise above adjacent areas
2. : to improve the spiritual, social, or intellectual condition of
intransitive verb
: rise
• up·lift·er noun
II. ˈəp-ˌlift noun
Date: circa 1845
1. : an act, process, result, or cause of uplifting: as
a.
(1) : the uplifting of a part of the earth's surface
(2) : an uplifted mass of land
b. : a bettering of a condition especially spiritually, socially, or intellectually
c.
(1) : influences intended to uplift
(2) : a social movement to improve especially morally or culturally
2. : a brassiere designed to hold the breasts up