uplift
[verb]
Synonyms:
- raise, elevate, hoist, lift up
- improve, advance, better, edify, inspire, raise, refine
[noun]
Synonyms:
- improvement, advancement, edification, enhancement, enlightenment, enrichment, refinement

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Antonyms: degrade

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I. up‧lift¹ /ˈʌplɪft/ noun

1. [singular] an increase in something
uplift in
an uplift in sales

2. [singular, uncountable] a feeling of happiness and hope

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II. up‧lift² /ʌpˈlɪft/ verb [transitive] formal

1. to make someone feel happier

2. to make something higher

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