re-elevationn.

Brit.

/riːˌɛlᵻˈveɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˈˌriˌɛləˈveɪʃ(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, elevation n.

Etymology: < re- prefix + elevation n. Compare later re-elevate v.

The fact or action of being elevated or raised again, esp. (Geology) following subsidence, erosion, etc.; an instance of this. Also figurative.

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1727 F. Atterbury Atterburyana 126 The present depression of his spirits required a re-elevation.

1795 W. Belsham Mem. Reign George III I. 190 Mr. Pitt, notwithstanding the ideas which he had too flatteringly indulged on his-re-elevation to the pinnacle of power, soon found himself in a predicament not less embarrassing than unpleasant.

1816 J. Scott Paris Revisited xi. 395 Resting its re-elevation on the foundation of popular choice.

1868 C. Lyell Princ. Geol. (ed. 10) II. ii. xxxi. 187 It seems impossible to explain the position of this buried hut, without imagining, first a subsidence..then a re-elevation.

1889 Overland Monthly June 658 Subsequent depression and re-elevation, followed by erosion, modified the outline of the ridge.

1932 Times 18 June 11/4 The Head of the State had, even before his re-elevation, left no doubt that..he would demand the modification of the national Government.

1952 W. J. Miller Introd. Hist. Geol. (ed. 6) xxiv. 478 (heading) Ice-accumulation by weight produced subsidence; subsidence produced moderation of temperature and melting of ice; and this last by lightening of load produced re-elevation.

1999 S. J. Gould in Nat. Hist. (Nexis) 1 May 24 As to the re-elevation of the depressed tract, that may also have occurred at different periods.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	re-elevation
释义	re-elevationn. Brit. /riːˌɛlᵻˈveɪʃn/, U.S. /ˈˌriˌɛləˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, elevation n. Etymology: < re- prefix + elevation n. Compare later re-elevate v. The fact or action of being elevated or raised again, esp. (Geology) following subsidence, erosion, etc.; an instance of this. Also figurative. ΚΠ 1727 F. Atterbury Atterburyana 126 The present depression of his spirits required a re-elevation. 1795 W. Belsham Mem. Reign George III I. 190 Mr. Pitt, notwithstanding the ideas which he had too flatteringly indulged on his-re-elevation to the pinnacle of power, soon found himself in a predicament not less embarrassing than unpleasant. 1816 J. Scott Paris Revisited xi. 395 Resting its re-elevation on the foundation of popular choice. 1868 C. Lyell Princ. Geol. (ed. 10) II. ii. xxxi. 187 It seems impossible to explain the position of this buried hut, without imagining, first a subsidence..then a re-elevation. 1889 Overland Monthly June 658 Subsequent depression and re-elevation, followed by erosion, modified the outline of the ridge. 1932 Times 18 June 11/4 The Head of the State had, even before his re-elevation, left no doubt that..he would demand the modification of the national Government. 1952 W. J. Miller Introd. Hist. Geol. (ed. 6) xxiv. 478 (heading) Ice-accumulation by weight produced subsidence; subsidence produced moderation of temperature and melting of ice; and this last by lightening of load produced re-elevation. 1999 S. J. Gould in Nat. Hist. (Nexis) 1 May 24 As to the re-elevation of the depressed tract, that may also have occurred at different periods. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1727
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