英语词汇“elevate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

elevateelevate /ˈɛləˌveɪt/ ●○○ verb [transitive]

ETYMOLOGYelevate

Origin: 1300-1400 Latin elevatus, past participle of elevare to lift up

VERB TABLE

elevate

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	elevate
	he, she, it	elevates
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	elevated
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have elevated
	he, she, it	has elevated
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had elevated
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will elevate
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have elevated

Continuous Form
Present	I	am elevating
	he, she, it	is elevating
	you, we, they	are elevating
Past	I, he, she, it	was elevating
	you, we, they	were elevating
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been elevating
	he, she, it	has been elevating
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been elevating
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be elevating
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been elevating

1formal to make someone more important, or to make something better: Store owners hope to elevate the mall’s image to help improve business.elevate somebody/something to something Sloane was elevated to the rank of captain.2to increase the amount, temperature, pressure, etc. of something: This drug tends to elevate body temperature.3to lift someone or something to a higher position: Lie down and elevate your feet.4formal to make someone feel happier, more moral, or more intelligent: We need candidates who can elevate and inspire the American people.