Definition of elevate
(Entry 1 of 2)
archaic
: elevated
elevate
verb
elevated; elevating
Definition of elevate (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to lift up or make higher : raise
elevate a patient's leg exercises that elevate the heart rate
2
: 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
4
: to raise the spirits of : elate
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The first known use of elevate was in the 14th century
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