elevate

  • 11elevate — [el′ə vāt΄] vt. elevated, elevating [ME elevaten < L elevatus, pp. of elevare, to raise < e , out + levare, to make light, lift < levis, LIGHT2] 1. to lift up; raise 2. to raise the pitch or volume of (esp. the voice) 3. to raise (a… …

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  • 12elevate — 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… …

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  • 13elevate — v. /el euh vayt /; adj. /el euh vayt , vit/, v., elevated, elevating, adj. v.t. 1. to move or raise to a higher place or position; lift up. 2. to raise to a higher state, rank, or office; exalt; promote: to elevate an archbishop to cardinal. 3.… …

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  • 14elevate — [[t]e̱lɪveɪt[/t]] elevates, elevating, elevated 1) VERB: usu passive When someone or something achieves a more important rank or status, you can say that they are elevated to it. [FORMAL] [be V ed to n] He was elevated to the post of prime… …

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  • 15Elevate — Den Namen Elevate haben: EleVate, eine deutsche Rockband Elevate Festival, ein österreichisches Festival in Graz Elevate (Album), ein Album der US amerikanischen Band Big Time Rush Diese Seite ist eine Begrif …

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  • 16elevate — v. (formal) (D; tr.) to elevate to (to elevate smb. to the peerage) * * * [ elɪveɪt] (formal) (D; tr.) to elevate to (to elevate smb. to the peerage) …

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  • 17elevate — el|e|vate [ˈelıveıt] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: elevatus, past participle of elevare to lift up ] 1.) formal to move someone or something to a more important level or rank, or make them better than before ▪ Language has elevated… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18elevate — el|e|vate [ elə,veıt ] verb transitive 1. ) FORMAL to improve the status or importance of something or someone: We need to work together to elevate the position of women in society. elevate someone/something to something: The brilliant script… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19elevate — I. adjective Date: 14th century archaic elevated II. verb ( vated; vating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin elevatus, past participle of elevare, from e + levare to raise more at lever Date: 15th centur …

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  • 20elevate — {<charset c=U><HR> } 01. The Prime Minister has [elevated] a former backbencher to the position of Minister of the Environment. 02. To relieve your backache, try lying down on the floor with your knees bent, and your legs [elevated]… …

    Grammatical examples in English