lift all boats
lift all boats verb: to benefit all participants; to have a wide-ranging positive effect.
Verb
lift all boats (third-person singular simple present lifts all boats, present participle lifting all boats, simple past and past participle lifted all boats)
- To benefit all participants; to have a wide-ranging positive effect.
- “The strong demand for labor has lifted all boats in the American economy and we are no exception,” Price said.2000 July 26, Paul Shepard, “Report on black Americans both encouraging and sobering”, in Arlington Star-Telegram, volume 95, number 92, page 4A
Forms of lift all boats
| third-person singular present | lifts all boats |
|---|---|
| present participle | lifting all boats |
| past participle | lifted all boats |
| past | lifted all boats |
Origin of lift all boats
From the proverb a rising tide lifts all boats.
Questions about lift all boats
- What does lift all boats mean?
- Lift all boats means to benefit all participants; to have a wide-ranging positive effect.
- What part of speech is lift all boats?
- Lift all boats is a verb.
- What is the past tense of lift all boats?
- The past tense of lift all boats is lifted all boats.
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