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Definition of uplift verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

uplift

verb

NAmE//ˌʌpˈlɪft//

uplift somebody (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they uplift

he / she / it uplifts

past simple uplifted

-ing form uplifting

to make someone feel happier or give someone more hope

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