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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
lifted
    adj 1: held up in the air; "stood with arms upraised"; "her
           upraised flag" [syn: upraised, lifted]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.
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   2. To raise, elevate, exalt, improve, in rank, condition,
      estimation, character, etc.; -- often with up.
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            The Roman virtues lift up mortal man. --Addison.
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            Lest, being lifted up with pride.     --1 Tim. iii.
                                                  6.
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   3. To bear; to support. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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   4. To collect, as moneys due; to raise.
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   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.
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   Note: In old writers, lift is sometimes used for lifted.
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               He ne'er lift up his hand but conquered. --Shak.
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   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.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
lifted \lifted\ adj.
   turned upward; as, she left the room with her face lifted.

   Syn: upraised.
        [WordNet 1.5]

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