Up*lift" (?), 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.

Up"lift` (?), n. (Geol.) A raising or upheaval of strata so as to disturb their regularity and uniformity, and to occasion folds, dislocations, and the like.

Up*lift" (?), 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.

Up"lift` (?), n. (Geol.) A raising or upheaval of strata so as to disturb their regularity and uniformity, and to occasion folds, dislocations, and the like.

• to raise something to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level
  
• lifted up
  
• the act, or the result of being uplifted
  
• (geology) a tectonic upheaval, especially one that takes place in the process of mountain building
  
• a brassiere that raises the breasts