Sentence:  `` The present recovery movement will gather steady momentum to <WSD>lift</WSD> the economy to a new historic peak by this autumn '' , Beryl W. Sprinkel , economist of Harris Trust + Savings Bank , Chicago , predicted at the closing session here Tuesday of Investment Bankers Assn. , California group , conference . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  raise from a lower to a higher position