Difference between Lift and Elevate

What is the difference between Lift and Elevate?

Lift as a verb is to raise. while Elevate as a verb is to raise (something) to a higher position; to lift.

Lift

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To raise. To steal. To remove (a ban, restriction, etc.).

Part of speech: noun

Definition: air. the sky; the heavens, firmament; the atmosphere. An act of lifting or raising. The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip. Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building; an elevator. An upward force, such as the force that keeps aircraft aloft. (measurement) the difference in elevation between the upper pool and lower pool of a waterway, separated by lock. A thief. The lifting of a dance partner into the air.

Example sentence: Sometimes ideas are coming so fast that I have to stop doing one song to get another. But I don't forget the first one. If it works, it will always be there. It's like the truth: it will find you and lift you up. And if it ain't right, it will dissolve like sand on the beach.

Elevate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To raise (something) to a higher position; to lift.To promote (someone) to a higher rank.To ennoble or honour/honor (someone).To lift someone's spirits; to elate.To increase the intensity of something, especially that of sound.

Example sentence: Sometimes, whether you like it or not, people elevate you. It's real easy to fall.

We hope you now know whether to use Lift or Elevate in your sentence.

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