English Explanatory Dictionary

lift all boats

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

lift all boats lifts all boats lifting all boats lifted all boats

Etymology

From the proverb a rising tide lifts all boats.

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