transcription, транскрипция: [ elɪveɪt ]
( elevates, elevating, elevated)
1.
When someone or something achieves a more important rank or status, you can say that they are elevated to it. ( FORMAL )
He was elevated to the post of prime minister.
= promote
VERB : usu passive , be V-ed to n
• el‧eva‧tion
The Prime Minister is known to favour the elevation of more women to the Cabinet...
N-UNCOUNT : usu with poss , N to n
2.
If you elevate something to a higher status, you consider it to be better or more important than it really is.
Don’t elevate your superiors to superstar status.
VERB : V n to n
3.
To elevate something means to increase it in amount or intensity. ( FORMAL )
Emotional stress can elevate blood pressure.
...overweight individuals who have elevated cholesterol levels.
= raise
VERB : V n , V-ed
4.
If you elevate something, you raise it above a horizontal level. ( FORMAL )
Jack elevated the gun at the sky.
VERB : V n