lift

/lɪft/ noun [C]

Definition

MACHINE UK (US elevator) › a machine that carries people up and down in tall buildings: Shall we use the stairs or take the lift?

RIDE › a free ride somewhere, usually in a car: [usually singular] Can you give me a lift to the airport?

MOVE › when you move someone or something up to a higher position

(Definition of lift noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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