en
lift
/lɪft/
Definition
1
To raise or move something to a higher position; elevate.
2
(British English) A device used for carrying people between floors of a building; elevator.
3
A free ride in a vehicle.
4
The act of stealing, especially shoplifting (slang).
5
In weight training, to hoist a weight overhead or perform a repetition.
Examples
After devouring three tacos, he needed a forklift just to lift himself off the couch.
In the UK, asking for the lift gets you upstairs, but in America, folks might hand you a free thumb ride.
She gave her broke friend a lift home, sparing him the dramatic hike through rush-hour traffic.
The shoplifter thought he'd scored big, but the security cam lifted his anonymity faster than he lifted that candy bar.