单词 | elevate |
释义 | Word Frequency elevate(ˈɛlɪˌveɪt) verb (transitive) 1. to move to a higher place 2. to raise in rank or status; promote 3. to put in a cheerful mood; elate 4. to put on a higher cultural plane; uplift to elevate the tone of a conversation 5. to raise the axis of a gun 6. to raise the intensity or pitch of (the voice) 7. Roman Catholic Church to lift up (the Host) at Mass for adoration Derived forms elevatory (ˌeleˈvatory) adjective Word origin C15: from Latin ēlevāre from levāre to raise, from levis (adj) light |
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