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Elevate

Elevate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Elevate? [v] raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty" [v] raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load" [v] give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Elevate: advance \| bring up \| get up \| kick upstairs \| lift \| lift \| promote \| raise \| raise \| raise \| upgrade Related Terms \| Find terms related to Elevate: acculturate \| advance \| aggrandize \| ameliorate \| amend \| apotheose \| apotheosize \| beatify \| better \| boost \| bring forward \| buoy up \| canonize \| cast up \| civilize \| crown \| deify \| edify \| educate \| elate \| emend \| enhance \| enlighten \| ennoble \| enrich \| enshrine \| enthrone \| erect \| escalate \| exalt \| fatten \| favor \| flush \| forward \| foster \| glamorize \| glorify \| go straight \| graduate \| heave \| heft \| heighten \| heist \| hike \| hoick \| hoist \| hold up \| immortalize \| improve \| improve upon \| jerk up \| kick upstairs \| knight \| knock up \| lard \| levitate \| lift \| lift up \| lionize \| lob \| loft \| magnify \| make an improvement \| make legendary \| meliorate \| mend \| nurture \| pass \| perk up \| pick up \| pitch \| prefer \| promote \| raise \| raise aloft \| raise up \| rear \| rear aloft \| rear up \| refine upon \| reform \| rise \| saint \| sanctify \| set up \| sky \| socialize \| stand upright \| stick up \| straighten out \| take up \| throne \| throw up \| transfigure \| transform \| up \| upbuoy \| upcast \| upend \| upgrade \| upheave \| uphoist \| uphold \| uplift \| upraise \| uprear \| upright \| upthrow See Also \| alter \| arise \| assign \| boost \| brevet \| bring up \| change \| chin \| chin up \| come up \| delegate \| depute \| designate \| dignify \| displace \| ennoble \| entitle \| erect \| exalt \| favor \| favour \| gather up \| gentle \| go up \| heighten \| hike \| hike up \| hoist \| jack \| jack up \| kick up \| leaven \| levitate \| lift up \| move \| move up \| pick up \| pinnacle \| prefer \| prove \| pump \| rear \| rise \| run up \| shoulder \| skid \| spot promote \| tenure \| trice \| trice up \| underlay \| uprise \| wind Elevate In Webster's Dictionary \El"evate\, a. [L. elevatus, p. p.] Elevated; raised aloft. [Poetic] --Milton. \El"evate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elevated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Elevating}.] [L. elevatus, p. p. of elevare; e + levare to lift up, raise, akin to levis light in weight. See {Levity}.] 1. To bring from a lower place to a higher; to lift up; to raise; as, to elevate a weight, a flagstaff, etc. 2. To raise to a higher station; to promote; as, to elevate to an office, or to a high social position. 3. To raise from a depressed state; to animate; to cheer; as, to elevate the spirits. 4. To exalt; to ennoble; to dignify; as, to elevate the mind or character. 5. To raise to a higher pitch, or to a greater degree of loudness; -- said of sounds; as, to elevate the voice. 6. To intoxicate in a slight degree; to render tipsy. [Colloq. & Sportive] ``The elevated cavaliers sent for two tubs of merry stingo.'' --Sir W. Scott. 7. To lessen; to detract from; to disparage. [A Latin meaning] [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor. {To elevate a piece} (Gun.), to raise the muzzle; to lower the breech. Syn: To exalt; dignify; ennoble; erect; raise; hoist; heighten; elate; cheer; flush; excite; animate.

Elevate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Elevate?

[v] raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"
[v] raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
[v] give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"

Elevate In Webster's Dictionary

\El"e*vate\, a. [L. elevatus, p. p.]
Elevated; raised aloft. [Poetic] --Milton.


\El"e*vate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elevated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Elevating}.] [L. elevatus, p. p. of elevare; e +
levare to lift up, raise, akin to levis light in weight. See
{Levity}.]
1. To bring from a lower place to a higher; to lift up; to
   raise; as, to elevate a weight, a flagstaff, etc.

2. To raise to a higher station; to promote; as, to elevate
   to an office, or to a high social position.

3. To raise from a depressed state; to animate; to cheer; as,
   to elevate the spirits.

4. To exalt; to ennoble; to dignify; as, to elevate the mind
   or character.

5. To raise to a higher pitch, or to a greater degree of
   loudness; -- said of sounds; as, to elevate the voice.

6. To intoxicate in a slight degree; to render tipsy.
   [Colloq. & Sportive] ``The elevated cavaliers sent for two
   tubs of merry stingo.'' --Sir W. Scott.

7. To lessen; to detract from; to disparage. [A Latin
   meaning] [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor.

{To elevate a piece} (Gun.), to raise the muzzle; to lower
   the breech.

Syn: To exalt; dignify; ennoble; erect; raise; hoist;
     heighten; elate; cheer; flush; excite; animate.

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