uplift

Universal Words noun, verb noun [U,sing.] 1 the fact of sth being raised or of sth increasing: an uplift in sales * an uplift bra (= that raises the breasts) 2 a feeling of hope and happiness: The news gave them a much needed uplift. 3 (geology) the process or result of land being moved to a higher level by movements inside the earth verb [VN] (formal) to make sb feel happier or more hopeful