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elevateelevate /ˈɛləˌveɪt/ ●○○ verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYelevateOrigin: 1300-1400 Latin elevatus, past participle of elevare to lift up VERB TABLEelevate |
Present | I, you, we, they | elevate | | he, she, it | elevates | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | elevated | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have elevated | | he, she, it | has elevated | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had elevated | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will elevate | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have elevated |
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Present | I | am elevating | | he, she, it | is elevating | | you, we, they | are elevating | Past | I, he, she, it | was elevating | | you, we, they | were elevating | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been elevating | | he, she, it | has been elevating | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been elevating | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be elevating | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been elevating |
1formal to make someone more important, or to make something better: Store owners hope to elevate the mall’s image to help improve business.elevate somebody/something to something Sloane was elevated to the rank of captain.2to increase the amount, temperature, pressure, etc. of something: This drug tends to elevate body temperature.3to lift someone or something to a higher position: Lie down and elevate your feet.4formal to make someone feel happier, more moral, or more intelligent: We need candidates who can elevate and inspire the American people. |