uplift

IPA: ˈʌpɫɪft

The act or result of uplifting (in various senses).
(geology) A tectonic upheaval, especially one that takes place in the process of mountain building.
(transport) The picking up and loading of goods to be transported by a mover.
(colloquial) A brassiere that raises the breasts.
(law) An increase in a fine or penalty due to aggravating circumstances.

To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level.
(science fiction) To raise (a nonsentient species) into sentience.
(law, of a penalty) To aggravate; to increase.
(aviation, travel) To be accepted for carriage on a flight.
(New Zealand) To remove (a child) from a damaging home environment by a social welfare organization.
(law, Australia, transitive) To remove (a document) from its current possessor and take it into one's own possession.

Examples of "uplift" in Sentences

This has uplifted the look and feel of the pool.
Rituals attempt to uplift and treat the disenfranchised.
Beacuse of the land uplift, the sword was found on land.
The aerodynamic uplift is greater than the helium uplift.
The explanation for this is the uplift of the central ranges.
He supervised the broadcasting of uplifting programs to the workers.
Abraham was profoundly uplifted by these two providential encounters.
The organization strives for the uplift of rural communities in India.
He was a fighter for the upliftment of the down trodden and the hapless.
In the face of this adversity, the uplifting tone of the symphony is remarkable.