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   el·e·vate

   /ˈeləˌvāt/

   verb

   • 1. raise or lift (something) up to a higher position: "the exercise will naturally elevate your chest and head" Similar raiselift (up)raise up/aloftbuoy upupraisebear alofthoisthike uphaul upheft upboostOpposite lower
   • ▪ raise to a more important or impressive level: "in the 1920s he was elevated to secretary of state" Similar promotegive promotionupgradeimprove the position/status ofgive a higher rankadvancemove upraisegive advancementpreferennobleexaltaggrandizedignifyinformal:kick upstairsmove up the ladderOpposite demote
   • ▪ (of a priest) hold up (a consecrated host or chalice) for adoration.
   • ▪ increase the level or amount of (something, especially the level of a component of a person's blood): "high amounts of the drug can elevate blood pressure"
   • ▪ raise the axis of (a piece of artillery) to increase its range.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin elevat- ‘raised’, from the verb elevare, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out, away’ + levare ‘lighten’ (from levis ‘light’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. elevatory adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   • L

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   • E

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   • V

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   • A

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   • E

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