'Lifted' definitions:
Definition of 'lifted'
From: WordNet
adjective
Held up in the air; "stood with arms upraised"; "her upraised flag" [syn: upraised, lifted]
Definition of 'Lifted'
From: GCIDE
- Lift \Lift\ (l[i^]ft), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lifted; p. pr. & vb. n. Lifting.] [Icel. lypta, fr. lopt air; akin to Sw. lyfta to lift, Dan. l["o]fte, G. l["u]ften; -- prop., to raise into the air. See Loft, and cf. 1st Lift.]
- 1. To move in a direction opposite to that of gravitation; to raise; to elevate; to bring up from a lower place to a higher; to upheave; sometimes implying a continued support or holding in the higher place; -- said of material things; as, to lift the foot or the hand; to lift a chair or a burden. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To raise, elevate, exalt, improve, in rank, condition, estimation, character, etc.; -- often with up. [1913 Webster]
- The Roman virtues lift up mortal man. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- Lest, being lifted up with pride. --1 Tim. iii. 6. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To bear; to support. [Obs.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- 4. To collect, as moneys due; to raise. [1913 Webster]
- 5. [Perh. a different word, and akin to Goth. hliftus thief, hlifan to steal, L. clepere, Gr. kle`ptein. Cf. Shoplifter.] To steal; to carry off by theft (esp. cattle); as, to lift a drove of cattle. [1913 Webster]
- Note: In old writers, lift is sometimes used for lifted. [1913 Webster]
- He ne'er lift up his hand but conquered. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- To lift up, to raise or elevate; in the Scriptures, specifically, to elevate upon the cross. --John viii. 28.
- To lift up the eyes. To look up; to raise the eyes, as in prayer. --Ps. cxxi. 1.
- To lift up the feet, to come speedily to one's relief. --Ps. lxxiv. 3.
- To lift up the hand. (a) To take an oath. --Gen. xiv. 22. (b) To pray. --Ps. xxviii. 2. (c) To engage in duty. --Heb. xii. 12.
- To lift up the hand against, to rebel against; to assault; to attack; to injure; to oppress. --Job xxxi. 21.
- To lift up one's head, to cause one to be exalted or to rejoice. --Gen. xl. 13. --Luke xxi. 28.
- To lift up the heel against, to treat with insolence or unkindness. --John xiii.18.
- To lift up the voice, to cry aloud; to call out. --Gen. xxi. 16. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'lifted'
From: GCIDE
- lifted \lifted\ adj. turned upward; as, she left the room with her face lifted.
- Syn: upraised. [WordNet 1.5]
Words containing 'Lifted'
- Lift,
- Lifting,
- To lift up,
- lift off,
- lift out,
- lift up,
- Dead lift,
- Health lift,
- Lift bridge,
- Lift gate,
- Lift hammer,
- Lift lock,
- Lift pump,
- Lift tenter,
- Lift wall,
- Lifting bridge,
- Lifting jack,
- Lifting machine,
- Lifting pump,
- Lifting rod,
- Lifting sail,
- To lift the hand against,
- To lift the horn,
- To lift up the eyes,
- To lift up the feet,
- To lift up the hand,
- To lift up the hand against,
- To lift up the heel against,
- To lift up the voice,
- Topping lift,
- aerodynamic lift,
- alpine lift,
- chair lift,
- face lift,
- face lifting,
- give a lift,
- heavy lifting,
- lifting device,
- ski lift,
- surface lift,
- table lifting,
- top lift,
- To lift up one's head,
- face-lift,
- t-bar lift,
- weight-lift