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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryel·e·vate I \ˈe-lə-ˌvāt, -vət\ adjective DATE 14th centuryarchaic : 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 centurytransitive verb1. to lift up or make higher : raise elevate a patient's leg exercises that elevate the heart rate2. to raise in rank or status was elevated to chairman3. to improve morally, intellectually, or culturally great books that both entertain and elevate their readers4. to raise the spirits of : elateintransitive verb: to become elevated : rise his voice elevated to a shoutSynonyms: see liftEnglish Etymologyelevate late 15c., from L. elevatus, pp. of elevare "lift up, raise," from ex-"out" + levare "lighten, raise," from levis "light" in weight (see lever). El, Amer.Eng. abbreviation of "elevated railroad" is first recorded 1906 in O. Henry.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7elevateele·vate / 5eliveit / verb[VN] 1. ~ sb / sth (to sth) | ~ sth (into sth) (formal) to give sb / sth a higher position or rank, often more important than they deserve 提拔,晋升,提升(到不应有的位置) SYN raise , promote : He elevated many of his friends to powerful positions within the government. 他将许多朋友都提拔到政府部门的要职上。 It was an attempt to elevate football to a subject worthy of serious study. 这是试图将足球拔高成一门学科来进行严肃的研究。 2. (technical 术语 or formal) to lift sth up or put sth in a higher position 举起；抬起: It is important that the injured leg should be elevated. 将受伤的腿抬高是很重要的。 3. (technical 术语) to make the level of sth increase 提高；使升高: Smoking often elevates blood pressure. 抽烟常常使血压升高。 4. (formal) to improve a person's mood, so that they feel happy 使情绪高昂；使精神振奋；使兴高采烈: The song never failed to elevate his spirits. 这首歌总使他精神振奋。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedel·e·vateI. \ˈeləˌvāt, -_və̇t\ adjectiveEtymology: Middle English elevat, from Latin elevatus, past participlearchaic : elevatedII. \ˈeləˌvāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Middle English elevaten, from Latin elevatus, past participle of elevare to raise up, lighten, from e- + levare to raise, lighten — more at levertransitive verb1. a. : to lift up in space : raise < materials are elevated to the top floor by a hoist > b. : to lift up (the Host) at Mass c. : to cause (a structure) to be built : erect, rear < elevated a palace > d. : to cause to rise < the gas, being lighter than air, elevates the balloon > e. : to turn, aim, or direct upward < elevated his eyebrows, and looked at him in amazement — Oscar Wilde > f. : to increase markedly the degree or level of < elevate the temperature >2. a. (1) : to raise (a person) in rank, station, or dignity < the appeal of the frontier democracy which had elevated Andrew Jackson to the presidency — A.C.Cole > (2) : to advance (as an idea or activity) to a higher level of importance or significance < elevate an automatic movement of history to the position of supreme arbiter — John Dewey > b. : to improve or tend to improve (as in morality, taste, culture, or quality) : ennoble, exalt, refine < elevate backward peoples > < elevate the art of reedworking into something more … wonderful than it really is — Ben Riker > < claims the artist should not only entertain but elevate his audience >3. obsolete : to mitigate or lessen by depreciation or extenuation4. : to cause (the voice) to rise5. : to raise the spirits of : exhilarate, elate < the morning air of heaven refreshed and elevated me — W.H.Hudson †1922 >: inspire fervor or excitement in < the subject elevated him to more than usual solemnity of manner — Jane Austen >intransitive verb: to raise the moral or intellectual faculties < contended that art and music not only entertain but elevate >Synonyms: see lift

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