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pump vs lift

lift vs pump

pump and lift both are nouns.

pump and lift both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pump Yes No Yes No
lift Yes No Yes No
As verbs, lift is a hypernym of pump; that is, lift is a word with a broader meaning than pump:
  • pump: raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
  • lift: raise from a lower to a higher position
Other hypernyms of pump include bring up, elevate, get up, raise.
pump (noun) lift (noun)
a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction the act of raising something
a low-cut shoe without fastenings 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
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body the act of giving temporary assistance
a ride in a car
transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
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 powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
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
pump (verb) lift (verb)
question persistently perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face
deliver forth remove from a surface
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal put an end to
raise (gases or fluids) with a pump remove (hair) by scalping
draw or pour with a pump rise upward, as from pressure or moisture
flow intermittently invigorate or heighten
move up and down raise in rank or condition
supply in great quantities 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
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