Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Uplift \Up"lift`\, n. (Geol.)
   A raising or upheaval of strata so as to disturb their
   regularity and uniformity, and to occasion folds,
   dislocations, and the like.

Uplift \Up*lift"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Uplifting}.]
   To lift or raise aloft; to raise; to elevate; as, to uplift
   the arm; to uplift a rock. --Cowper.

         Satan, talking to his nearest mate, With head uplift
         above the wave, and eyes That sparkling blazed.
                                                  --Milton.

Source : WordNet®

uplift
     n 1: (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the
          process of mountain building) [syn: {upheaval}, {upthrow},
           {upthrust}]
     2: a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
     v 1: fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can
          uplift your spirits" [syn: {elate}, {lift up}, {pick up},
           {intoxicate}] [ant: {depress}]
     2: lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces; "the earth's
        movement uplifted this part of town"
     3: lift up or elevate