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elevate

Syllabification: (el·e·vate)
Pronunciation: /ˈeləˌvāt/
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Definition of elevate

verb

[with object]
  • raise or lift (something) up to a higher position:the exercise will naturally elevate your chest and head
  • raise to a more important or impressive level:in the 1920s he was elevated to secretary of state exotic toppings elevate a pizza from fast food to fine food
  • (of a priest) hold up (a consecrated host or chalice) for adoration.
  • increase the level or amount of (something, especially the level of a component of a person’s blood):high amounts of the drug can elevate blood pressure
  • raise the axis of (a piece of artillery) to increase its range.

Derivatives

elevatory

Pronunciation: /-vəˌtôrē/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin elevat- 'raised', from the verb elevare, from e- (variant of ex-) 'out, away' + levare 'lighten' (from levis 'light')

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