Definition of elevate
archaic
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First Known Use of elevate
14th century
Definition of elevate
elevated;
elevating
transitive verb
1
:to lift up or make higher :raise
- elevate a patient's leg
- exercises that elevate the heart rate
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:to raise in rank or status
- was elevated to chairman
3
:to improve morally, intellectually, or culturally
- great books that both entertain and elevate their readers
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:to raise the spirits of :elate
Examples of elevate in a Sentence
exercises that elevate the heart rate
seeing their son ordained as a priest was one of the most elevating moments in their lives
Recent Examples of elevate from the Web
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He was elevated to vice chairman in 2012, taking over the running of the conglomerate when his father was incapacitated two years later.
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Barker is healthy again and has received positive reviews in the preseason, but coaches and teammates say Johnson has elevated his game as well.
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Large, elegant blue Agave americana and striped Agave americana marginata grow in terra-cotta pots, elevated for architectural interest.
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Russia, gerrymandering, voter rights, Planned Parenthood, climate change—rather than the populist economic message that elevated Bernie Sanders in the 2016 presidential campaign.
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The Irish border question, which has been elevated to top-level diplomatic talks, has no obvious answer.
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Instead of braiding all the way down to the ends, add wavy extensions to elevate the look. 1.
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Chen’s Ties Sun, together with Guangdong party boss Hu Chunhua, had been regarded as potentially in line to be elevated to the Standing Committee.
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His scholarship has elevated the Modern to international status among modern and contemporary art institutions.
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Origin and Etymology of elevate
Middle English, from Latin elevatus, past participle of elevare, from e- + levare to raise — more at lever
elevate Synonyms
Synonym Discussion of elevate
lift, raise, rear, elevate, hoist, heave, boost mean to move from a lower to a higher place or position. lift usually implies exerting effort to overcome resistance of weight.
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- lift the chair while I vacuum
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- scouts raising a flagpole
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- suddenly reared itself up on its hind legs
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- elevated the taste of the public
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- hoisted the cargo on board
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- heaved the heavy crate inside
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- boosted his brother over the fence
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Definition of elevate for Students
elevated;
elevating
:to lift up :raise
Word Root of elevate
The Latin word levis, meaning “lightweight,” gives us the root lev. Words from the Latin levis have something to do with being light in weight. To levitate is to be so light as to rise up into the air. To elevate is to lift something up to a higher level as if it is lightweight. A lever is a bar used to help lift something up by making it feel lighter than it is.
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