lifting

[ˈlɪft.ɪŋ]

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Lifting is an action that involves moving something upward or from one place to another.

When we talk about lifting, it's often related to physical movement. People lift weights at the gym to get stronger, and athletes lift heavy objects during competitions. But lifting can also be a more general term – think about lifting your spirits after a tough day, or lifting someone up with kind words when they're feeling down. In some contexts, like in business or construction, lifting might refer to actually moving something heavy from one location to another using machinery or equipment.

How common is "lifting"?

Word lifting is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

verb

To raise or rise.
Example: The fog eventually lifted, leaving the streets clear.
To steal.
To source directly without acknowledgement; to plagiarise.
To arrest (a person).
To remove (a ban, restriction, etc.).
To alleviate, to lighten (pressure, tension, stress, etc.)
To cause to move upwards.
To lift weights; to weight-lift.
Example: She lifts twice a week at the gym.
To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.
To elevate or improve in rank, condition, etc.; often with up.
To bear; to support.
To collect, as moneys due; to raise.
To transform (a function) into a corresponding function in a different context.
To buy a security or other asset previously offered for sale.

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noun

The action or process by which something is lifted; elevation
Weightlifting; a form of exercise in which weights are lifted
Plastic surgery for tightening facial tissues and improving the facial appearance
Theft.
A certain operation on a measure space; see lifting theory.

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Real examples of "lifting" in context

Why Are Beach Holes So Deadly?

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water out of the riser, lifting it higher than the level outside the sand. If I let this settle

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Soil particles, like all things that take up space, have buoyancy. Just like lifting a weight

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