Uplift, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Uplifting.]
To lift or raise aloft; to raise; to elevate; as, to uplift the arm; to uplift a rock. Cowper. Satan, talking to his nearest mate, With head uplift above the wave, and eyes That sparkling blazed. Milton.
1 other Webster entry under this spelling
Uplift, n. (Geol.)
A raising or upheaval of strata so as to disturb their regularity and uniformity, and to occasion folds, dislocations, and the like.
Shades of meaning
Fernald lists uplift only as an antonym, under abase.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.
Synonyms
none given