lift
A2Frequent NGSL-2UK /lɪft/US /lɪft/
Meaning
noun
a machine that carries people or goods up and down to different levels in a building or a mine
“It's on the sixth floor—let's take the lift.”
verb
to raise somebody/something or be raised to a higher position or level
“lift somebody/something, I lifted the lid of the box and peered in.”
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