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lifted

LIF-tid/ˈlɪftɪd/

3 meanings of lifted

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of lift. Use this form for lifting that already happened.

    She lifted the heavy box onto the top shelf.

    The town lifted the water ban after the rain returned.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Raised into the air and held there.

    Like a flag raised high and kept flying at the top of a pole.

    The dancer held a lifted pose for several long seconds.

    With lifted arms, the crowd cheered the winning goal.

    Similarraised, upraised, elevated

  3. 3
    adjective
    Taken without permission from its owner, or stolen.

    The police found the lifted goods hidden in the garage.

    He tried to sell the lifted phone at the market.

    Similarstolen, pinched, nicked

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lifted is a form of lift

lift, verb: To pick something up or move it higher, or to rise. Full entry

Forms
liftlifts he/she/itlifting -ing formlifted past tense, past participle
Spelling
lift → lifted: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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Origin

It comes from the word "lift" plus the ending "-ed".