Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Elevate has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
"John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"
"Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"
"I got promoted after many years of hard work"
2
raise from a lower to a higher position
"Raise your hands"
"Lift a load"
3
raise in rank or condition
"The new law lifted many people from poverty"
4
To raise (something) to a higher position.
"The crane began to elevate the heavy steel beam to its final spot on the roof."
Adjective
1
Elevated; raised aloft.
"The crane lifted the heavy steel beam and elevated it high above the construction site."
Example Sentences
"John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"
verb
"Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"
verb
"I got promoted after many years of hard work"
verb
"Raise your hands"
verb
"Lift a load"
verb
"The new law lifted many people from poverty"
verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
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