I. ˈe-lə-ˌvāt, -vət adjective
Date: 14th century
archaic : elevated
II. -ˌvāt verb
( -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