lift vs elevation

lift and elevation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lift	Yes	No	Yes	No
elevation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lift and elevation are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of lift include raising.

lift (noun)	elevation (noun)
the act of raising something	the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised	drawing of an exterior of a structure
the act of giving temporary assistance	distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
a ride in a car	(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)	the event of something being raised upward
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building	a raised or elevated geological formation
a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill	angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot	the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
the event of something being raised upward
a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity

lift (verb)	elevation (verb)
perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face
remove from a surface
put an end to
remove (hair) by scalping
rise upward, as from pressure or moisture
invigorate or heighten
raise in rank or condition
remove from a seedbed or from a nursery
take off or away by decreasing
cancel officially
call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs
make audible
take hold of something and move it to a different location
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
take (root crops) out of the ground
fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
raise from a lower to a higher position
move upwards
move upward
make off with belongings of others
take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
pay off (a mortgage)
take illegally
rise up