/ˈʌplɪft/
up·lift
BrE /ˈʌplɪft/
NAmE /ˈʌplɪft/
[U, sing.]
the fact of sth being raised or of sth increasing
an uplift in sales
an uplift bra (= that raises the breasts)
a feeling of hope and happiness
The news gave them a much needed uplift.
(also up·thrust) (geology)
the process or result of land being moved to a higher level by movements inside the earth
up·lift
BrE /ˌʌpˈlɪft/
NAmE /ˌʌpˈlɪft/
~ sb
(formal)
to make sb feel happier or give sb more hope