upliftment

Variant of uplift

uplift definition

up·lift (up lift′; also, and for n. always, up′lift′)

transitive verb

  1. to lift up, or elevate
  2. to raise to a higher moral, social, or cultural level or condition

noun

  1. the act or process of lifting up; elevation
    1. the act or process of raising to a higher moral, social, or cultural level
    2. any influence, movement, etc. intended to improve society morally, culturally, etc.
  3. a bra designed to lift and support the breasts
  4. Geol.
    1. a raising of land above the surrounding area
    2. land so raised

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