uplift
verb
to make someone feel happier or more hopeful
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to make someone expect something that they want even though you are not certain it will happen
to make someone think that something good is going to happen when in fact it is very unlikely
to make someone hope or expect that something will be very good or successful
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a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken
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