elevate
Word Statistics
Standard vocabulary
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Moderate complexity
Analysis:
- • Common vocabulary word
1. To raise (something) to a higher position.
"The doctor told me elevating my legs would help reduce the swelling."
2. To promote (someone) to a higher rank.
3. To confer honor or nobility on (someone).
"The traditional worldview elevates man as the pinnacle of creation."
4. To make (something or someone) more worthy or of greater value.
"A talented chef can elevate everyday ingredients into gourmet delights."
5. To direct (the mind, thoughts, etc.) toward more worthy things.
6. To increase the intensity or degree of (something).
"Some drugs have the side effect of elevating your blood sugar level."
7. To lift the spirits of (someone)
8. To intoxicate in a slight degree; to make (someone) tipsy.
9. (Latinism) To attempt to make (something) seem less important, remarkable, etc.
Synonyms
1. Elevated; raised aloft.
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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