LIFT (2)

lift (2). Lift, n. the act of lifting, a struggle, load, rope, gate

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Lift (lĭft), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lifted; p. pr. & vb. n. Lifting.] [[Icel. lypta, fr. lopt air; akin to Sw. lyfta to lift, Dan. löfte, G. lüften; — prop., to raise into the air. See Loft, and cf. 1st Lift.]] 1. 1. To move in a direction opposite to that of gravitation; to raise; to elevate; to bring up from a lower place to a higher; to upheave; sometimes implying a continued support or holding in the higher place; — said of material things; as, to lift the foot or the hand; to lift a chair or a burden.
2. 2. To raise, elevate, exalt, improve, in rank, condition, estimation, character, etc.; — often with up.
The Roman virtues lift up mortal man. Addison. Lest, being lifted up with pride. 1 Tim. iii. 6. 3. 3. To bear; to support. Spenser.
4. 4. To collect, as moneys due; to raise.
5. 5. [[Perh. a different word, and akin to Goth. hliftus thief, hlifan to steal, L. clepere, Gr. κλέπτειν. Cf. Shoplifter.]] To steal; to carry off by theft (esp. cattle); as, to lift a drove of cattle.
☞ In old writers, lift is sometimes used for lifted. He ne'er lift up his hand but conquered. Shak. To lift up, to raise or elevate; in the Scriptures, specifically, to elevate upon the cross. John viii. 28. — To lift up the eyes. To look up; to raise the eyes, as in prayer. Ps. cxxi. 1. — To lift up the feet, to come speedily to one's relief. Ps. lxxiv. 3. — To lift up the hand. (a) To take an oath. Gen. xiv. 22. (b) To pray. Ps. xxviii. 2. (c) To engage in duty. Heb. xii. 12. — To lift up the hand against, to rebel against; to assault; to attack; to injure; to oppress. Job xxxi. 21. — To lift up one's head, to cause one to be exalted or to rejoice. Gen. xl. 13. Luke xxi. 28. — To lift up the heel against, to treat with insolence or unkindness. John xiii. 18. — To lift up the voice, to cry aloud; to call out. Gen. xxi. 16.