Lifted

/ˈlɪftɪd/ verb

Definition

raised up or elevated; also, stolen or plagiarized

Etymology

from Old Norse lypta 'to lift, raise'

Kelly Says

It's funny how 'lifted' can mean both helping someone up and stealing something - context is everything in language!

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