Rhymes for LIFTS

• a force that moves something along

• the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)

• a process of linguistic change over a period of time

• a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents

• a general tendency to change (as of opinion)

• the pervading meaning or tenor

• a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine

• be in motion due to some air or water current

• wander from a direct course or at random

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

• vary or move from a fixed point or course

• live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely

• move in an unhurried fashion

• cause to be carried by a current

• drive slowly and far afield for grazing

• be subject to fluctuation

• be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current

• something acquired without compensation

• natural abilities or qualities

• the act of giving

• give qualities or abilities to

• give as a present; make a gift of

• a gap between cloud masses

• a narrow fissure in rock

• a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

• an event in which something is displaced without rotation

• a qualitative change

• the time period during which you are at work

• the act of changing one thing or position for another

• the act of moving from one place to another

• (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

• a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time

• the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters

• a woman's sleeveless undergarment

• a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist

• make a shift in or exchange of

• change place or direction

• move around

• move very slightly

• move from one setting or context to another

• change in quality

• move and exchange for another

• move sideways or in an unsteady way

• move abruptly

• use a shift key on a keyboard

• change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change

• change gears

• lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

• move as if through a sieve

• separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

• check and sort carefully

• distinguish and separate out

• any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers

• extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily

• transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)

• fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means

• a small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them

• To steal something from a shop / store during trading hours.

• To steal from shops / stores during trading hours.

• A confidence game or swindle.

• To obtain illegally, as by con game.

• To obtain money illegally.

• To obtain money immorally or through deceitful means.

• the act of being shriven

• To shift a transmission into a lower gear.

• To function at a lower rate.

• To make less controversial or risky.

• a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears

• something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency

• done or made using whatever is available

• (astronomy) a shift in the spectra of very distant galaxies toward longer wavelengths (toward the red end of the spectrum); generally interpreted as evidence that the universe is expanding

• a mass of snow heaped up by the wind

• spray blown up from the surface of the sea

• A shift to a higher gear

• A shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth, economic level, etc.

• To shift to a higher gear

• To shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth rate, economic level, etc.

• a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable

• A weight training exercise where one lifts a loaded barbell off the ground from a stabilized bent-over position.

• Any lift performed without help or leverage.

• (by extension) An effort made under discouraging conditions.

• To lift a barbell while moving the body from a bent-over position to a standing position.

• plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised

• a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes

• Transportation by sea

• To transport by sea

• (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

• a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts

• fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

• lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces

• lift up or elevate

• spray blown up from the surface of the sea