Clip of Nirvana in lift? (5)
I believe the answer is:
heave
'lift?' is the definition.
(heaving is a kind of lifting)
'clip of nirvana' is the wordplay.
'clip of' means to remove the last letter (I've seen 'clipped' mean this).
'nirvana' becomes 'heaven' ('heaven' can be a synonym of 'nirvana').
'heaven' with its final letter taken away is 'HEAVE'.
'in' is the link.
(Other definitions for heave that I've seen before include "Lift or throw with great effort" , "Produce (a sigh); retch" , "Produce (a sigh); lift" , "Retch - lift using much effort" , "Haul - retch" .)