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lift up

VERB

elevate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boost excite inspire refine uplift

STRONG

animate brighten cheer elate exhilarate glorify hearten rouse sublimate

WEAK

bring up buoy up perk up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage

STRONG

bring down depress dishearten dull upset

WEAK

condemn decrease demote denounce deprecate disdain disgrace distress drop lessen lower push down shame spurn trouble

VERB

glorify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ennoble exalt revere worship

STRONG

adorn aggrandize apotheosize augment beatify bless canonize deify dignify distinguish elevate enhance enshrine erect honor illuminate immortalize magnify raise sanctify transfigure venerate

WEAK

halo pay homage to uprear

Antonyms

STRONG

belittle condemn curse damn decrease degrade demote denounce depress desecrate diminish disgrace dishonor disrespect drop lessen lower raze reduce shame

WEAK

castigate criticize debase humiliate mock

VERB

jack

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hoist shove

STRONG

boost construct elevate erect establish exalt heave hike jump lever lift mount promote pry rear up upcast upheave uplift upraise

WEAK

bring up hold up move up place up pull up put on its end put up run up set up set upright stand up take up throw up uprear

Antonyms

STRONG

condemn decline decrease demote denounce depress destroy drop fall hurt lower raze ruin

VERB

raise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boost establish lift promote rear set up

STRONG

cock construct elevate erect exalt heave hoist lever mount pry shove upcast upheave uplift upraise

WEAK

bring up hold up move up place up pull up put on its end put up run up set upright stand up take up throw up uprear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy drop

STRONG

decrease lower raze

WEAK

abandon demolish finish lessen

VERB

uplift

Synonyms

STRONGEST

excite exhilarate improve

STRONG

boost brighten cheer elate

WEAK

bring up perk up raise spirits

Antonyms

STRONG

depress discourage

Example Sentences

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This purported to lift up former enslaved people, but the results were very mixed for other groups that were not white.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

“This festival is intended to lift up our ancestors that came to this country in bondage, terrorized, brutalized,” Ludlow said outside City Hall on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

But pedestrians can take the chair lift up the mountain to enjoy the view, before walking, sledding or taking the lift down.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

He clearly performed at his best when the pressure was on and Mission Viejo needed him to lift up his teammates.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025

All you have to do is to lift up your right hand and cross your right thumb over your first finger in the form of the cross.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

lift up

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