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Meaning of elevate in English
Pronunciation
/ˈɛləˌveɪt/
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Verb
elevate
Etymology
late Middle English: from Latin elevat-‘raised’, from the verb elevare, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out, away’ + levare‘lighten’ (from levis‘light’)
Definitions
1.
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
Examples
« John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired »
« Women tend not to advance in the major law firms »
« I got promoted after many years of hard work »
Antonyms
demote
bump
relegate
break
kick downstairs
2.
raise from a lower to a higher position
Examples
« Raise your hands »
« Lift a load »
Antonyms
lower
take down
let down
get down
bring down
3.
raise in rank or condition
Examples
« The new law lifted many people from poverty »