■ verb
1》 [usu. as adjective ~ed ] raise; lift up.
2》 ( be ~ed ) (of an island, mountain, etc.) be created by an upward movement of the earth's surface.
3》 [usu. as adjective ~ing ] elevate morally or spiritually.
■ noun
1》 an act of ~ing.
2》 support from a garment, especially for a woman's bust.
3》 a morally or spiritually ~ing influence.
Derivatives
~er noun
~ingly adverb