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elevate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of elevate

1 to fill with great joy

seeing their son ordained as a priest was one of the most elevating moments in their lives

Synonyms of elevate

elate, enrapture, exhilarate, intoxicate, transport

Words Related to elevate

commove, excite, inspire, stimulate, uplift

content, delight, gladden, gratify, please, rejoice, satisfy, warm

Near Antonyms of elevate

demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit

distress, oppress, sadden

Antonyms of elevate

2 to move from a lower to a higher place or position

the old trick of using a fat phone book to elevate a child to a more comfortable position at the table

Synonyms of elevate

boost, crane, heave, heft, heighten, hike, hoist, jack (up), lift, perk (up), pick up, raise, take up, up, uphold, uplift, upraise

Words Related to elevate

ascend, mount, rise

Near Antonyms of elevate

descend, dip, fall, pitch, plunge, slip

bear, depress, press, push

Antonyms of elevate

3 to move higher in rank or position

the announcement that the pope will elevate several prelates to the rank of cardinal

Synonyms of elevate

advance, promote, raise, upgrade

Words Related to elevate

forward, further

aggrandize, boost, heighten, improve, lift, uplift

commission, ennoble, knight

acclaim, applaud, celebrate, cite, commend, compliment, congratulate, decorate

eulogize, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, hail, honor, laud, praise, salute

Phrases Synonymous with elevate

Near Antonyms of elevate

depose, dethrone, dismiss, expel, impeach, oust, overthrow, remove, unmake, unseat

demean, disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, mortify, shame, take down

censure, condemn, damn, denounce, reprobate

Antonyms of elevate

abase, degrade, demote, downgrade, lower, reduce

4 to assign a high status or value to

a decade in which greed and selfishness were elevated to the rank of virtues

Synonyms of elevate

aggrandize, canonize, deify, dignify, ennoble, enshrine, ensky, enthrone, exalt, glorify, magnify

Words Related to elevate

boost, lift, promote, raise, upgrade, uplift

heighten, intensify

idealize, romanticize, sanitize, sugarcoat

acclaim, extol (also extoll), honor, laud, praise

Near Antonyms of elevate

belittle, decry, depreciate, detract, disparage, minimize

Antonyms of elevate

abase, degrade, demean, humble, humiliate

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.

- lift the chair while I vacuum

raise carries a stronger implication of bringing up to the vertical or to a high position.

- scouts raising a flagpole

rear may add an element of suddenness to raise.

- suddenly reared itself up on its hind legs

elevate may replace lift or raise especially when exalting or enhancing is implied.

- elevated the taste of the public

hoist implies lifting something heavy especially by mechanical means.

- hoisted the cargo on board

heave implies lifting and throwing with great effort or strain.

- heaved the heavy crate inside

boost suggests assisting to climb or advance by a push.

- boosted his brother over the fence

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