Phrasal Verbs

lift up

This page is about the phrasal verb lift up

Meaning

to move something to a higher position

Synonym

raise

For example

  • lift sth up Can you help me with the sofa? I have to put it in the back of the truck, but I can't lift it up by myself.

  • lift up sth Historians still aren't sure how the ancient Egyptians lifted up those huge stone blocks they used to build the pyramids.

Quick Quiz

When we were moving to the new apartment, we needed two strong men to lift up

a. our toaster

b. our refrigerator

c. our apartment building
a) our toaster b) our refrigerator c) our apartment building

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Contributor: Matt Errey