uplift vs move up

uplift is a noun but move up is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
uplift	Yes	No	Yes	No
move up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, move up is a hypernym of uplift; that is, move up is a word with a broader meaning than uplift:

Other hypernyms of uplift include arise, come up, go up, lift, rise, uprise.

uplift (noun)	move up (noun)
a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

uplift (verb)	move up (verb)
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism	move upward
lift up or elevate	move to a better position in life or to a better job
lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces