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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. held up in the air;
- Example: "stood with arms upraised"
- Example: "her upraised flag"
[syn: upraised, lifted]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Lift \Lift\ (l[i^]ft), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lifted; p. pr. & vb. n. Lifting.] [Icel. lypta, fr. lopt air; akin to Sw. lyfta to lift, Dan. l["o]fte, G. l["u]ften; -- prop., to raise into the air. See Loft, and cf. 1st Lift.] 1. To move in a direction opposite to that of gravitation; to raise; to elevate; to bring up from a lower place to a higher; to upheave; sometimes implying a continued support or holding in the higher place; -- said of material things; as, to lift the foot or the hand; to lift a chair or a burden. [1913 Webster] 2. To raise, elevate, exalt, improve, in rank, condition, estimation, character, etc.; -- often with up. [1913 Webster] The Roman virtues lift up mortal man. --Addison. [1913 Webster] Lest, being lifted up with pride. --1 Tim. iii. 6. [1913 Webster] 3. To bear; to support. [Obs.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 4. To collect, as moneys due; to raise. [1913 Webster] 5. [Perh. a different word, and akin to Goth. hliftus thief, hlifan to steal, L. clepere, Gr. kle`ptein. Cf. Shoplifter.] To steal; to carry off by theft (esp. cattle); as, to lift a drove of cattle. [1913 Webster] Note: In old writers, lift is sometimes used for lifted. [1913 Webster] He ne'er lift up his hand but conquered. --Shak. [1913 Webster] To lift up, to raise or elevate; in the Scriptures, specifically, to elevate upon the cross. --John viii. 28. To lift up the eyes. To look up; to raise the eyes, as in prayer. --Ps. cxxi. 1. To lift up the feet, to come speedily to one's relief. --Ps. lxxiv. 3. To lift up the hand. (a) To take an oath. --Gen. xiv. 22. (b) To pray. --Ps. xxviii. 2. (c) To engage in duty. --Heb. xii. 12. To lift up the hand against, to rebel against; to assault; to attack; to injure; to oppress. --Job xxxi. 21. To lift up one's head, to cause one to be exalted or to rejoice. --Gen. xl. 13. --Luke xxi. 28. To lift up the heel against, to treat with insolence or unkindness. --John xiii.18. To lift up the voice, to cry aloud; to call out. --Gen. xxi. 16. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

lifted \lifted\ adj. turned upward; as, she left the room with her face lifted. Syn: upraised. [WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

lifted adj 1: held up in the air; "stood with arms upraised"; "her upraised flag" [syn: upraised, lifted]