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elevate Definition

el·evate (el′ə vāt′)

transitive verb -·vat′·ed, -·vat′·ing

  1. to lift up; raise
  2. to raise the pitch or volume of (esp. the voice)
  3. to raise (a person) in rank or position; promote
  4. to raise to a higher intellectual or moral level
  5. to raise the spirits of; elate; exhilarate

Etymology: ME elevaten < L elevatus, pp. of elevare, to raise < e-, out + levare, to make light, lift < levis, light

adjective

Archaic elevated

elevate Synonyms

elevate

v.

  1. To lift bodily

    hoist, heave, tilt, levitate; see raise 1.

  2. To promote

    advance, upgrade, further; see promote 1.

  3. To exalt

    glorify, extol, dignify; see praise 1. See syn. study at lift.

elevate Usage Examples

Object

  • mood: It is thought that the changes in the brain that occur with the seizure help to elevate mood.
  • platform: Mobile elevated platforms Use the platform only on level, firm ground.
  • status: At Naples, he was given the task of elevating the status of the Dominican House of Studies.
  • concentration: In fact, elevated concentrations of DMS above the ocean surface can be an indication of dense aggregations of zooplankton feeding beneath the surface.
  • genre: The likes of the Bourne films have successfully elevated the spy genre into a gritty, grounded and wholly satisfying reality.
  • tone: Thanks for elevating the tone of the conversation. ; ) " I think you've taken Scott's comments a little too far here!

Preposition: on

step: Stand with your left foot flat on the floor and your right foot behind you and elevated on the step.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

Preposition: into

principle: A Brown government will be control-freakery elevated into a principle of Government.

Adjective complement

endogenous: Treatment in men Elevated endogenous FSH levels are indicative of primary testicular failure.

Modifying Another Word

  • significantly: Prostate biopsy or operations on the prostate will significantly elevate PSA levels.
  • slightly: Sleeping with wrists elevated slightly on a pillow helped a little.
  • somewhat: Margins of disk appear blurred and disk tissue somewhat elevated.
  • thus: Barth declared that God is as he is revealed, thus elevating the economic Trinity.
  • so: He must so elevate his Manas that its perception will be clear and all mists created by Maya dispelled.
  • now: Moreover, we have now elevated certain policies to the status of ideology.

Followed by an intransitive particle

up: I can elevate up to 16 degrees with a small actuator.

Used with why or when

what: The pyramid is a powerful tool for elevating what is most important, which can then help clarify both verbal and visual communication.