Hyphenation of lift

How to hyphenate lift

Because it is a word with a single syllable, lift is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, lift is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

lift

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 4
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 4
Hyphens Count: 0

Hyphenation performed using the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. This result is approximate and has not been verified against authoritative sources.

Definitions of lift

Definition 1 as noun

noun An act of lifting or raising.
noun The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip.
Example: He gave me a lift to the bus station.
noun Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building; an elevator.
Example: Take the lift to the fourth floor.
noun An upward force, such as the force that keeps aircraft aloft.
noun (measurement) The difference in elevation between the upper pool and lower pool of a waterway, separated by lock.
noun A thief.
noun The lifting of a dance partner into the air.
noun Permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically.
noun An improvement in mood.
noun The amount or weight to be lifted.
Example: What's the maximum lift of this crane?
noun The space or distance through which anything is lifted.
noun A rise; a degree of elevation.
Example: the lift of a lock in canals
noun A liftgate.
noun A rope leading from the masthead to the extremity of a yard below, and used for raising or supporting the end of the yard.
noun One of the steps of a cone pulley.
noun (shoemaking) A layer of leather in the heel of a shoe.
noun That portion of the vibration of a balance during which the impulse is given.

Definition 1 as verb

verb To raise or rise.
Example: The fog eventually lifted, leaving the streets clear.
verb To steal.
verb To source directly without acknowledgement; to plagiarise.
verb To arrest (a person).
verb To remove (a ban, restriction, etc.).
verb To alleviate, to lighten (pressure, tension, stress, etc.)
verb To cause to move upwards.
verb To lift weights; to weight-lift.
Example: She lifts twice a week at the gym.
verb To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.
verb To elevate or improve in rank, condition, etc.; often with up.
verb To bear; to support.
verb To collect, as moneys due; to raise.
verb To transform (a function) into a corresponding function in a different context.
verb To buy a security or other asset previously offered for sale.

Words nearby lift

lifeward
lifeway
lifeways
lifework
lifeworks
lifey
liflod
lifo
(lift)
lift-off
lift-slab
liftable
liftboy
lifted
lifter
lifters
liftgate

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of splitting words into syllables and inserting hyphens between them to facilitate the reading of a text. It is also used to divide words when the word cannot fit on a line.

This technique is particularly helpful in fully justified texts, where it aids in creating a uniform edge along both sides of a paragraph. Hyphenation rules vary among languages and even among different publications within the same language. It's a critical component in typesetting, significantly influencing the aesthetics and readability of printed and digital media. For instance, in compound adjectives like 'long-term solution', hyphens clarify relationships between words, preventing misinterpretation. Moreover, hyphenation can alter meanings: 'recreation' differs from 're-creation'.

With the advent of digital text, hyphenation algorithms have become more sophisticated, though still imperfect, sometimes requiring manual adjustment to ensure accuracy and coherence in text layout. Understanding and correctly applying hyphenation rules is therefore not only a matter of linguistic accuracy but also a key aspect of effective visual communication.