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Some common synonyms of lift are boost, elevate, heave, hoist, raise, and rear. While all these words mean "to move from a lower to a higher place or position," lift usually implies exerting effort to overcome resistance of weight.
- Shoplift
Synonyms for SHOPLIFT: poach, snatch, grab, rifle, seize,...
- Shoplift
There are 53 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb lift, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Find 132 different ways to say LIFT, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
lift /lɪft/ vb. to rise or cause to rise upwards from the ground or another support to a higher place: to lift a sack. to move or cause to move upwards: to lift one's eyes. (transitive) to take hold of in order to carry or remove: to lift something down from a shelf.
In British English, "lifted" can certainly mean stolen as you suggested, but along with a number of other similarly informal or slang words for the same thing (eg 'nicked', or 'nabbed') it doesn't have to mean that the crime of theft has been committed.
lift. [ lift ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. verb (used with object) to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist. Synonyms: elevate. Antonyms: lower. to raise or direct upward: to lift one's head. He lifted his arm in a gesture of farewell; to lift one's head.
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