uplift vs shake

shake vs uplift

uplift and shake both are nouns.

uplift and shake both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of uplift include excite, shake up, stimulate, stir.

uplift (noun)	shake (noun)
a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts	a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)	causing to move repeatedly from side to side
	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

uplift (verb)	shake (verb)
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism	move with or as if with a tremor
lift up or elevate	undermine or cause to waver
lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces	bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking
	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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