uplift

/ˈʌplɪft/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
   “Music can uplift your spirits”
2. lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces
   “the earth's movement uplifted this part of town”
3. lift up or elevate

noun

1. (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
2. a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts

Synonyms for uplift

• elate
• lift up
• pick up
• intoxicate
• upheaval
• upthrow
• upthrust