Past tense of uplift
regular verb
The past tense of uplift is uplifted. The past participle is also uplifted.
Forms of uplift
| Base form (V1) | uplift /ʌpˈlɪft/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | uplifted |
| Past participle (V3) | uplifted |
| Present participle | uplifting |
| Third person singular | uplifts |
Uplifted in a sentence
- —genetically uplifted the ancestors of the saurs, and culturally—at least—uplifted the kraken.2003, Ken MacLeod, Engine City, New York, N.Y.: Tor, →ISBN, page 79
- At Court the prosecutor applied for the sentence for the public order offence to be uplifted to reflect the hate crime aspect.2020 January 29, “Transphobic hate crime results in increased sentence for Mold teenager”, in Crown Prosecution Service, London: Crown...
- Her uplifted candle showed a dark handsome young women in a black dress.1967, Barbara Sleigh, Jessamy, Sevenoaks, Kent: Bloomsbury, published 1993, →ISBN, page 26. From the entry shawl
- My first day of riding was more pedally and mellow than the second day, which was uplifted by the resort.2017 June 27, Tom Marvin, “Intense Carbine first ride review”, in Bike Radar. From the entry pedally
- At Ximiao, uplifted sedimentary rocks split the Ruo Shui into the Dong He (East River) and the Xi He (West River).1987 July, A. S. Walker, J. W. Olsen, Bagen, “The Badain Jaran Desert: Remote Sensing Investigations”, in The Geographical Journal, volume…. From the entry Ximiao
Meaning of uplift
- verb To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual, or emotional level.
- verb To raise (a nonsentient species) into sentience.
- verb To aggravate; to increase.
Questions about the past tense of uplift
- What is the past tense of uplift?
- The past tense of uplift is uplifted.
- What is the past participle of uplift?
- The past participle of uplift is uplifted.
- Is uplift a regular or irregular verb?
- Uplift is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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