Definition of eleviate
1. elevate [ v ] give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
Examples:
"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"
(The New York Times,...)
Nick_Skorich , the line_coach for the football champion Philadelphia_Eagles , was elevated today to head coach .
Synonyms promote elevate kick_upstairs raise advance upgrade Related Terms demote delegate prefer spot_promote bring_up ennoble tenure queen brevet acme promotion2. elevate [ v ] raise from a lower to a higher position
Examples:
"Raise your hands"
"Lift a load"
(Philip Reaves, "Who Rules the Marriage Bed?"...)
At its most ecstatic moments , husband and wife are elevated far above worldly cares .
(Allan J. Braff and Roger F. Miller, "Wage-Price...)
Since marginal_costs rise when the wage rate rises , the profit_maximizing price also rises when the public limit price is elevated , and is likely to remain well above the latter .
Synonyms lift raise get_up elevate bring_up Related Terms lower move pick_up hike get_up shoulder chin kick_up hoist hoist heighten rear underlay pump hoist jack trice skid raise levitate pinnacle pick_up elevator weightlifter elevation ascent elevation lift ski_tow lift lift rise3. elevate [ v ] raise in rank or condition
Examples: : "The new law lifted many people from poverty"
(Charles Glicksberg, "Sex in Contemporary Literature"...)
He has elevated sex - not Eros or libido but pure , spontaneous , uninhibited sex - to the rank of the godhead ; it is Astarte , Ishtar , Venus , Yahwe , Dionysus , Christ , the mysterious and divine orgone energy flowing through the body of the universe .
Synonyms elevate raise lift Related Terms change exalt dignify acmeSimilar Spelling
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