lifted
Lifted (adj) means Raised up or held high. Example: “She stood with her chin lifted, refusing to back down.”
How to use lifted
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRaised up, or (less commonly) taken without permission.
Word forms
more lifted comparative, most lifted superlative
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She stood with her chin _____, refusing to back down.
Etymology
From lift + -ed.
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What does “lifted” mean?
The word “lifted” means raised up or held high. In plain terms, raised up, or (less commonly) taken without permission.
How do you pronounce “lifted”?
“Lifted” is pronounced LIHF-tihd (/ˈlɪftɪd/ in IPA).
How do you use “lifted” in a sentence?
Here is “lifted” used in a sentence: “She stood with her chin lifted, refusing to back down.”
What is the opposite of “lifted”?
The opposite of “lifted” — its antonyms — is non-lifted.
What part of speech is “lifted”?
“Lifted” is an adjective.
Is “lifted” a common word?
“Lifted” is a fairly common word in modern English.
How many meanings does “lifted” have?
“Lifted” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: raised up or held high.
What are the two main meanings of lifted?
Lifted can mean raised up or held high, as in a lifted arm or a lifted gaze. In informal or slang use it can also mean stolen, as when someone says an item was lifted from a shop.
How can you tell whether lifted means raised or stolen?
Context makes the meaning clear. When lifted describes something physically raised or elevated, it means raised up; when it describes property being taken without permission, it means stolen.
What words commonly go with lifted in the sense of stolen?
In the stolen sense, lifted is often followed by from, as in lifted from a store or lifted from a pocket. This use is informal and usually implies small-scale theft such as shoplifting.
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