v.
Pronunciation: - ˌ v ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -vat · ed ; -vat · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin elevatus, past participle of elevare, from e- + levare to raise ― more at LEVER
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : to lift up or make higher : RAISE < elevate a patient's leg> <exercises that elevate the heart rate>
2 : to raise in rank or status <was elevated to chairman>
3 : to improve morally, intellectually, or culturally <great books that both entertain and elevate their readers>
4 : to raise the spirits of : ELATE
intransitive verb : to become elevated : RISE <his voice elevated to a shout>
synonyms see LIFT