uplifted
part of speech
adjective (uplifted); verb (uplift, uplifts, uplifted, uplifting)
meaning for a pupil
1) Uplifted means feeling happier, more hopeful or encouraged: «I felt uplifted by the music.» tree →
2) Uplifted also means raised up: «uplifted hands», «uplifted faces». tree →
3) In geography, uplifted rocks have been pushed upwards by forces in the Earth. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Psalms it describes hands lifted up in prayer, or reaching out to God in trouble. Interpretation: Raising hands in prayer is a very old gesture. The Psalm's speaker prays all night and cannot be comforted, and tradition sees this as honest prayer in dark times. In the primary lessons: In stories and church, people feel uplifted by songs, prayers or kind words; in church and the Bible, uplifted hands are a sign of prayer or praise. In geography and science, mountains form when land is uplifted. Phrases: «feel uplifted», «uplifted hands», «uplifting music».
examples
- In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; with my hand uplifted, mine eye streameth in the night without ceasing; my soul refuseth to be comforted. (Writings PSA.77.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- We all felt uplifted after the choir sang. tree →
- The crowd's uplifted faces watched the fireworks. tree →
- (church) The people prayed with uplifted hands. tree →
- The Himalayas were uplifted when India pushed into Asia. tree →
- Her kind letter left me feeling uplifted. tree →
- Sea shells were found on top of the uplifted rocks. tree →
- When the wind blew, the great Oak stood proudly upright with its hundred arms uplifted to the sky. tree →
note
«Uplifted» is how you feel; «uplifting» is what makes you feel it: «an uplifting song made me feel uplifted». Similar trap: «bored/boring», «excited/exciting». Stress: up-LIF-tid.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «uplifted» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.