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lift

/ˈlɪft/LIFT
/ˈlɪft/LIFT

Meaningraise

Common meaning: raise to a higher position

Journey through time

  1. Old Norselypta‘raise’source
  2. Middle Englishliften‘raise’source
  3. Englishlift‘raise to a higher position’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old Norse lypta ‘raise’.

Roots

  • lypta Old Norse “raise”

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