uplift
noun
1. (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
Similar word(s): upheaval, upthrow, upthrust
Definition categories: event, ascension, ascent, rise, rising
2. a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
verb
1. fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
- Music can uplift your spirits
Similar word(s): elate, intoxicate
Definition categories: emotion, excite, shake, stimulate, stir
2. lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces
- the earth's movement uplifted this part of town
Definition categories: motion, arise, lift, rise, uprise
3. lift up or elevate
Definition categories: motion