elevate

elevate
UK [ˈeləveɪt] / US [ˈeləˌveɪt] verb [transitive]
Word forms "elevate":
present tense I/you/we/they elevate he/she/it elevates present participle elevating past tense elevated past participle elevated formal
1) to improve the status or importance of someone or something

We need to work together to elevate the position of women in society.

elevate someone/something to something:

The brilliant script elevates the film to the status of a classic.

a) to give someone a more important job or position
elevate someone to something:

The President elevated him to the chairmanship of the council.

b) to improve something, especially your mind or feelings

music that elevates the spirit

2) to increase the level of something

Hormone treatment was shown to elevate cancer risk.

3) to raise something to a higher physical position

We are looking at elevating homes that have been devastated by this flood.


English dictionary. 2014.

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