nnoun.artifacta railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street levelSynset:el elevated railroad elevated railway overhead railway
Hypernyms:railroad railroad line railway railway line railway system
Inherited Hypernyms:elevated railwayrailwaylinecarrierbusinessenterpriseorganizationsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:big dipperchute-the-chuteroller coaster
Full Hyponyms:hypercoasterroller coaster
vverb.socialgive a promotion to or assign to a higher positionSynset:advance elevate kick upstairs promote raise upgrade
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
Antonyms:demote
Derivationally Related Form:advancementpromotionelevation
Hypernyms:assign delegate depute designate
Inherited Hypernyms:promotedelegateappoint
Direct Hyponyms:brevetbring upennobleentitlefavorfavourgentlepreferspot promotetenure
Full Troponyms:advantagebaronetizebrevetbring upennobleknightlordpreferspot promotetenure
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.motionraise from a lower to a higher positionSynset:bring up elevate get up lift raise
Examples:- Raise your hands
- Lift a load
Antonyms:lower
Derivationally Related Form:raiseliftlifterelevatorelevation
Hypernyms:displace move
Inherited Hypernyms:raisemove
Direct Hyponyms:boostchinchin uperectgather upget upheightenhikehike uphoistjackjack upkick upleavenlevitateliftlift uppick uppinnacleprovepumpraiserearrun upshoulderskidtricetrice upunderlaywind
Causes:arise come up go up lift move up rise uprise
Full Troponyms:campchinget upheightenhikehoistjackkick uplevitatepick uppinnaclepitchprick uppumpraiserearshoulderskidtriceunderlay
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP | The men --- the chairs (apply to: raise, elevate, lift, get up, bring up)
vverb.changeraise in rank or conditionSynset:elevate lift raise
Examples:- The new law lifted many people from poverty
Derivationally Related Form:elevation
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:liftchange
Direct Hyponyms:dignifyexalt
Full Troponyms:deifydignifyexalt
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
adj satadj.allraised above the groundAntonyms:lowered
Inherited Hypernyms:elevated
Similar to:raised
adj satadj.allof high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or styleSynset:exalted grand high-flown high-minded idealistic lofty noble-minded rarefied rarified sublime
Examples:- an exalted ideal
- argue in terms of high-flown ideals - Oliver Franks
- a noble and lofty concept
- a grand purpose
Antonyms:ignoble
Derivationally Related Form:grandnesshigh-mindednessnoble-mindednessidealism
Inherited Hypernyms:exalted
Similar to:noble
adj satadj.allincreased in amount or degreeSynset:raised
Antonyms:decreased
Inherited Hypernyms:raised
Similar to:increased