adj.
Pronunciation: - ˌ v ā -t ə d
Function: adjective
Date: 1553
1 a : raised especially above the ground or other surface <an elevated highway> b : increased especially abnormally (as in degree or amount) < elevated blood pressure>
2 a : being morally or intellectually on a high plane : REFINED < elevated conversation> b : FORMAL , DIGNIFIED < elevated diction>
3 : exhilarated in mood or feeling