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elevate

/ˈɛləveɪt/
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verb

  • To raise (something) to a higher position.

    "The doctor told me elevating my legs would help reduce the swelling."

  • To promote (someone) to a higher rank.
  • To confer honor or nobility on (someone).

    "The traditional worldview elevates man as the pinnacle of creation."

  • To make (something or someone) more worthy or of greater value.

    "A talented chef can elevate everyday ingredients into gourmet delights."

  • To direct (the mind, thoughts, etc.) toward more worthy things.
  • To increase the intensity or degree of (something).

    "Some drugs have the side effect of elevating your blood sugar level."

  • To lift the spirits of (someone)
  • To intoxicate in a slight degree; to make (someone) tipsy.
  • (Latinism) To attempt to make (something) seem less important, remarkable, etc.

adjective

  • Elevated; raised aloft.

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