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uplift vs shake up

shake up vs uplift

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

uplift and shake up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
uplift Yes No Yes No
shake up No No Yes No
As verbs, shake up is a hypernym of uplift; that is, shake up is a word with a broader meaning than uplift:
  • uplift: fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
  • shake up: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
Other hypernyms of uplift include excite, shake, stimulate, stir.
uplift (noun) shake 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) shake up (verb)
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism make fuller by shaking
lift up or elevate change the arrangement or position of
lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
shock physically
shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
organize anew
Difference between uplift and shake up

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