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take vs lift

lift vs take

take and lift both are nouns.

take and lift both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take Yes No Yes No
lift Yes No Yes No
As verbs, lift is a hyponym of take; that is, lift is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than take:
  • take: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  • lift: remove from a surface
Other hyponyms of take include depilate, epilate, harvest, tip, stem, extirpate, enucleate, exenterate, enucleate, decorticate, bail, disinvest, divest, strip, undress, ablate, clean, pick, clean, fan, winnow, pick, clear, clear up, muck, rip off, tear away, tear off, take off, take away, take out, pit, stone, seed, unhinge, shuck, hull, crumb, chip away, chip away at, burl, knock out, clean, scavenge, hypophysectomise, hypophysectomize, degas, husk, shell, bur, burr, clear away, clear off, flick, dismantle, strip, strip, clear, defang, bone, debone, disembowel, draw, eviscerate, shell, shuck, detusk, tusk, dehorn, scalp, weed, condense, bail out, bale out, leach, strip, decalcify, detoxicate, detoxify, deionize, de-iodinate, decarbonise, decarbonize, decarburise, decarburize, decoke, delouse, ream, brush, wash, wash away, wash off, wash out, desorb, pull, demineralise, demineralize, eliminate, clear out, drive out, expectorate, carve out, defuse, dredge, wear away, wear off, amputate, cut off, eviscerate, resect, cream, cream off, skim, skim off, strip, strip, descale, scale, circumcise, undock, cut into, delve, dig, turn over, dig, excavate, hollow, lift out, scoop, scoop out, scoop up, take up, draw out, extract, pull, pull out, pull up, rip out, take out, tear out, take out, unstring, string, wipe away, wipe off, bear away, bear off, carry away, carry off, take away, unveil, take out, unpack, disburden, unburden, empty, discharge, offsaddle, unsaddle, cast, cast off, drop, shake off, shed, throw, throw away, throw off, dislodge, free, clean, aspirate, draw out, suck out, cancel, delete, lade, laden, ladle, spoon, gut, head, draw away, draw off, pull off, clean, strip, draw, take out, draw, get out, pull, pull out, take out, leach, draw, draw, draw off, take out, withdraw, unfriend.
take (noun) lift (noun)
the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption the act of raising something
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property 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 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
take (verb) lift (verb)
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract remove from a surface
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect put an end to
ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial remove (hair) by scalping
be seized or affected in a specified way rise upward, as from pressure or moisture
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives invigorate or heighten
be a student of a certain subject raise in rank or condition
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes remove from a seedbed or from a nursery
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression take off or away by decreasing
accept or undergo, often unwillingly cancel officially
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs
make a film or photograph of something make audible
lay claim to; as of an idea take hold of something and move it to a different location
obtain by winning raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards take (root crops) out of the ground
serve oneself to, or consume regularly fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
get into one's hands, take physically raise from a lower to a higher position
have sex with; archaic use move upwards
occupy or take on move upward
travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route make off with belongings of others
head into a specified direction take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
take somebody somewhere pay off (a mortgage)
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere take illegally
proceed along in a vehicle rise up
experience or feel or submit to
take into one's possession
conquer by force
buy, select
engage for service under a term of contract
receive or obtain regularly
receive willingly something given or offered
require (time or space)
admit into a group or community
to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
make use of or accept for some purpose
assume, as of positions or roles
carry out
develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation
require as useful, just, or proper
be designed to hold or take
have with oneself; have on one's person
be capable of holding or containing
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