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lift up vs puff

puff vs lift up

lift up is not a noun while puff is a noun.

lift up is not an adjective while puff is an adjective.

lift up and puff both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lift up No No Yes No
puff Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, puff is a hyponym of lift up; that is, puff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lift up:
  • lift up: fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
  • puff: make proud or conceited
Other hyponyms of lift up include beatify, beatify, exalt, exhilarate, inebriate, thrill, tickle pink.
lift up (noun) puff (noun)
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
thick cushion used as a seat
exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
a light inflated pastry or puff shell
a short light gust of air
lift up (adjective) puff (adjective)
gathered for protruding fullness
lift up (verb) puff (verb)
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
take and lift upward blow hard and loudly
to swell or cause to enlarge
speak in a blustering or scornful manner
praise extravagantly
suck in or take (air)
smoke and exhale strongly
make proud or conceited
Difference between lift up and puff

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