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单词 elevate
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elevate

​verb transitive ​formal
UK /ˈeləveɪt/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyelevate
he/she/itelevates
present participleelevating
past tenseelevated
past participleelevated
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to improve the status or importance of someone or something

    We need to work together to elevate the position of women in society.

    elevate someone/something to something:

    The brilliant script elevates the film to the status of a classic.

    Synonyms and related words
    Changing social or professional status
    acquire
    ascent
    bankrupt
    1. 1a
      to give someone a more important job or position
      elevate someone to something:

      The President elevated him to the chairmanship of the council.

      Synonyms and related words
      To promote or demote someone
      advancement
      aggrandise
      aggrandisement
    2. 1b
      to improve something, especially your mind or feelings

      music that elevates the spirit

      Synonyms and related words
      To make something better
      improve
      enhance
      remedy
  2. 2
    to increase the level of something

    Hormone treatment was shown to elevate cancer risk.

    Synonyms and related words
    To increase, or to increase something
    increase
    go up
    add to
  3. 3
    to raise something to a higher physical position

    We are looking at elevating homes that have been devastated by this flood.

    Synonyms and related words
    To move, or to move something upwards
    lift
    raise
    rise

elevate

​verb transitive ​formal
US /ˈeləˌveɪt/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyelevate
he/she/itelevates
present participleelevating
past tenseelevated
past participleelevated
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to improve the status or importance of someone or something

    We need to work together to elevate the position of women in society.

    elevate someone/something to something:

    The brilliant script elevates the film to the status of a classic.

    Synonyms and related words
    Changing social or professional status
    acquire
    ascent
    bankrupt
    1. 1a
      to give someone a more important job or position
      elevate someone to something:

      The President elevated him to the chairmanship of the council.

      Synonyms and related words
      To promote or demote someone
      advancement
      aggrandise
      aggrandize
    2. 1b
      to improve something, especially your mind or feelings

      music that elevates the spirit

      Synonyms and related words
      To make something better
      improve
      enhance
      correct
  2. 2
    to increase the level of something

    Hormone treatment was shown to elevate cancer risk.

    Synonyms and related words
    To increase, or to increase something
    increase
    add to
    raise
  3. 3
    to raise something to a higher physical position

    We are looking at elevating homes that have been devastated by this flood.

    Synonyms and related words
    To move, or to move something upwards
    lift
    raise
    rise
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