shake vs uplift

uplift vs shake

shake and uplift both are nouns.

shake and uplift both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shake	Yes	No	Yes	No
uplift	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, uplift is a hyponym of shake; that is, uplift is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shake:

shake: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
uplift: fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

Other hyponyms of shake include fuel, arouse, excite, sex, turn on, wind up, affright, fright, frighten, scare, thrill, tickle, vibrate, invite, tempt, elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, animate, enliven, exalt, inspire, invigorate, titillate.

shake (noun)	uplift (noun)
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement	a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
causing to move repeatedly from side to side	(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
building material used as siding or roofing

shake (verb)	uplift (verb)
move with or as if with a tremor	fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
undermine or cause to waver	lift up or elevate
bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking	lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces
shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
move or cause to move back and forth
shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
move back and forth or sideways
get rid of

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