noun

1. An act of lifting or raising.

2. The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip.

   “He gave me a lift to the bus station.”

3. Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building; an elevator.

   “Take the lift to the fourth floor.”

Synonyms: elevator, ride, uplift

verb

1. To raise or rise.

   “The fog eventually lifted, leaving the streets clear.”

2. To steal.

3. To source directly without acknowledgement; to plagiarise.