Verbs of Causing Movement - Verbs for Changing Altitude

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to changing altitude such as "lift", "pick up", and "lower".

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to raise [verb]

to put something or someone in a higher place or lift them to a higher position

Ex: She raised both arms above her head .

to upraise [verb]

to lift something upward

Ex: To reach the top shelf , she had to upraise her arms and stretch as far as possible .

to lift [verb]

to move a thing from a lower position or level to a higher one

Ex: The forklift operator is lifting pallets of goods in the warehouse .

to lift up [verb]

to take someone or something and move them upward

Ex: He lifted up the heavy box with ease .

to heave [verb]

to lift upward, often with a significant amount of effort or force

Ex: Struggling to move the furniture up the narrow staircase , they had to heave the heavy sofa to the second floor .

to levitate [verb]

to make something rise and float in the air, without any physical support or contact

Ex: Maggie claims she can levitate small objects using only her mind .

to jack [verb]

to lift something upward using a mechanical device

Ex: The workers jacked the heavy machinery using a hydraulic lift .

to winch [verb]

to lift a heavy object using a specific mechanical device

Ex: To recover the sunken ship , the salvage crew had to winch it to the surface using powerful lifting equipment .

to hoist [verb]

to lift or raise an object, typically heavy or bulky, using ropes and pulleys

Ex: Using a winch , they hoisted the car out of the ditch and onto the tow truck .

to heighten [verb]

to raise something above its current position

Ex: The artist used a pedestal to heighten the sculpture , ensuring that it was visible and impactful in the gallery space .

to pick up [verb]

to take and lift something or someone up

Ex: She picked up the newspaper from the porch in the morning .

to scoop up [verb]

to gather or lift something using a scoop or similar tool

Ex: To clean the spilled cereal , she used a dustpan to scoop up the scattered grains from the floor .

to lower [verb]

to move something or someone to a position that is closer to the ground

Ex: The window blinds were too high , so she decided to lower them to reduce the sunlight in the room .

to sink [verb]

to make something such as a ship submerge

Ex: The strong winds and heavy rain sank the ship , sending it to the ocean floor .

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