uplifting (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈʌplɪft/
Definition
To make someone feel happier, more hopeful, or more energetic.
Examples
Her kind words really uplifted me when I was feeling down.
The team's victory was a great uplift for the whole city.
Reading stories of resilience can be very uplifting.
How to Use uplifting
- uplift someone (prepositional phrase)
- To make a person feel happier or more hopeful. — "Her visit was a great comfort and did much to uplift her."
- uplift someone's spirits (idiom)
- To make someone feel happier and more cheerful. — "The good news helped to uplift his spirits."
- uplift in geology (collocation)
- To raise a part of the earth's surface. — "The region has been subject to significant uplift due to tectonic plate movement."
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