lift

Meaning of lift in English

Noun

1. an elevator

Is this lift going up[⇔down]?

2. a ride in a car

I'll give you a lift home.
Can you give me a lift to the airport?
Can I give you a lift to the station?

Verb

1. pick up something and raise or carry it to a higher level; move upwards

I can't lift this box.
The stone is so heavy that I cannot lift it. ー The stone is too heavy to lift.

2. disappear as if by lifting

The rain[mist, fog, cloud] lifted around lunchtime.

3. make or become more cheerful or happier

Her laughter lifted me.

4. remove a rule or a law that says that something is not allowed

If we just lift the lockdown, then another explosive outbreak is inevitable.

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