Definitions for elevate

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elevate el·e·vate

Spelling: [verb el-uh-veyt; adjective Elevate is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 93 anagrams from letters in elevate (aeeeltv).

Definitions for elevate

adjective

1. Archaic. raised; elevated.

verb (used with object)

1. to move or raise to a higher place or position; lift up.
2. to raise to a higher state, rank, or office; exalt; promote:
3. to raise to a higher intellectual or spiritual level:
4. to raise the spirits; put in high spirits.
5. to raise (the voice) in pitch or volume.

Origin of elevate

1490-1500; Latin ēlevātus lightened, lifted up (past participle of ēlevāre), equivalent to ē- e-¹ + lev- light + -ātus -ate¹

Examples for elevate

To promote their happiness is not his first object, but to elevate their moral nature.

We should educate people about what business does in its core activity to elevate people out of poverty.

It needs to voice and elevate an idea of democratic citizenship strong enough to block the growth of money in politics.

You're not here to elevate their minds or teach them anything.

Your motto should be to elevate the standard of your flocks, rather than to increase their number beyond your means of feeding.

Some research suggests use can elevate the risk of psychosis in people already at risk.

“Suddenly there was a trend to elevate comfort food,” continues Hanna-Korpi.

It was one of the very few realms in India to elevate a woman to the throne.

And this helped to perfect his character, to elevate him to a complete forgetfulness of self.

Will it elevate his thoughts and desires to higher and nobler aims, or inspire him to "look from nature up to nature's God?"