Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lift all boats

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
lift al-l boats
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To benefit all participants; to have a wide-ranging positive effect.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the proverb a rising tide lifts all boats.

Inflected Forms

lifts all boats (present, singular) lifting all boats (participle, present) lifted all boats (participle, past) lifted all boats (past)

Questions

What does lift all boats mean?
To benefit all participants; to have a wide-ranging positive effect.
Where does lift all boats come from?
From the proverb a rising tide lifts all boats.

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