elevate

verb
UK: /ˈelɪveɪt/
US: /ˈelɪveɪt/

  1. To lift something to a higher position.

    1. Elevate the injured leg to reduce swelling.
    2. The stage was designed to elevate the speaker above the audience.

  2. To improve someone's moral, intellectual, or cultural level.

    1. Reading can elevate your mind and spirit.
    2. Education is key to elevate people out of poverty and improve their lives.

  3. To promote someone to a higher rank or office.

    1. The company decided to elevate her to a senior position.
    2. His hard work and dedication led the board to elevate him to CEO.

  4. To increase the level or amount of something.

    1. The new policy aims to elevate the standards of education.
    2. The advertising campaign helped to elevate the brand's visibility.

Synonyms

promote improve lift enhance upgrade exalt raise

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "elevate" in English means: To lift something to a higher position., To improve someone's moral, intellectual, or cultural level., To promote someone to a higher rank or office., To increase the level or amount of something..

The phonetic transcription of "elevate" is /ˈelɪveɪt/ in British English and /ˈelɪveɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "elevate": promote, improve, lift, enhance, upgrade, exalt, raise.

Example usage of "elevate": "Elevate the injured leg to reduce swelling.". More examples on the page.