Kilo Lingo

/lɪft/

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Translation

To take something up to a higher place with your hands or arms.

Word origin

From Old Norse lypta, meaning to raise up into the air.

Origin
Old Norse
Root
lypta

Grammar

Verb typeregular (lift, lifts, lifted)

Examples

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"Lifted" is the past form of "lift".

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Here "lift" means to raise the bag up.

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"Lifts" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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This word is part of lesson 24.