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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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Categorized English Verbs of Causing Movement
to raise

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

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to upraise

to lift something upward

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to lift

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

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to lift up

to take someone or something and move them upward

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to heave

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

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to levitate

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

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to jack

to lift something upward using a mechanical device

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to winch

to lift a heavy object using a specific mechanical device

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to hoist

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

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to heighten

to raise something above its current position

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to pick up

to take and lift something or someone up

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to scoop up

to gather or lift something using a scoop or similar tool

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to lower

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

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to sink

to make something such as a ship submerge

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