uplift meaning and definition

UPLIFT noun

Definition of uplift (noun)

1. (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
   • synonyms: upheaval, upthrow, upthrust
2. a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts

UPLIFT verb

Definition of uplift (verb)

1. fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
   • "Music can uplift your spirits"
   • synonyms: elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up
   • antonym: cast down
2. lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces
   • "the earth's movement uplifted this part of town"
3. lift up or elevate