Uplift — Defs

01 v. t. To lift or raise aloft; to raise; to elevate; as, to uplift the arm; to uplift a rock.

imp. & p. p. Uplifting

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To lift or raise aloft; to raise; to elevate; as, to uplift the arm; to uplift a rock.
“Satan, talking to his nearest mate, With head uplift above the wave, and eyes That sparkling blazed.” — Milton.

02 n. A raising or upheaval of strata so as to disturb their regularity and uniformity, and to occasion folds, dislocations, and the like.

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