elevate
/ˈɛləveɪt/
Dictionary
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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