lift- root words — words with the lift- root

The root lift- comes from Old Norse lyfta, meaning lift, steal. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including shoplift, shoplifted, shoplifting, shoplifts. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lift- root

Explore words with lift- — words containing the lift- root and sharing its sense of "lift, steal". Examples include shoplift, shoplifted, shoplifting, shoplifts. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does lift- mean?

The lift- root means lift, steal, from Old Norse lyfta. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.