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n. - A brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts; (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) v. - Fill with high spirits; Lift up or elevate; Lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces.

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  • Music can uplift your spirits
  • For climate researchers trying to understand major episodes of global climate change in Earth's past, the timing of the uplift is a crucial piece of information.
  • Ten to twenty percent uplift is what's happening in Ajijic area.
  • SIGAR says that the January 2012 personnel target for this uplift is 1,500 personnel.
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