lifting

About 6.35 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The action or process by which something is lifted; elevation
2. noun Weightlifting; a form of exercise in which weights are lifted.
3. noun Plastic surgery for tightening facial tissues and improving the facial appearance.
4. noun Theft.
5. noun A certain operation on a measure space; see lifting theory.
6. noun Synonym of heavy lifting (“the most effort etc.”)

   The word "might" is certainly doing some lifting there!

7. verb present participle and gerund of lift

Similar words

rise raising arise elevator elevate get up bring up move up elevation raise

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