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

Elevate means to raise, either literally or figuratively. Think: elevator. At the end of the track meet, the team elevated their trophy for everyone to see. Their mood could only be described as elevated.

If you get promoted, you might be elevated to the rank of vice president. Having elevated levels of cholesterol in your blood means that your levels are high. In the 1950s the Pop Art movement suggested that art can be found all around us, elevating the design of a can of soup to the level of high art.

WORD FAMILY

elevate: elevated, elevates, elevating, elevation, elevator+/elevated: elevateds/elevation: elevations/elevator: elevators

USAGE EXAMPLES

It is high for U.S. equities by historical averages, elevated for Japan, moderate for Europe and low for emerging markets.

Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016)

They are betting that Theresa May will not deliver for the less affluent Britons whose Brexit votes helped elevate her to Number 10.

The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016)

Her eyes were a cloudy white and her eye pressures were elevated - it was glaucoma.

Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016)

1v raise from a lower to a higher position

Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper

bring up, get up, lift, raise

bring down, get down, let down, lower, take down

move something or somebody to a lower position

get up

cause to rise

jack, jack up

lift with a special device

shoulder

lift onto one's shoulders

kick up

cause to rise by kicking

hoist, lift, wind

raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

trice, trice up

raise with a line

hoist, run up

raise

hoist

move from one place to another by lifting

pump

raise (gases or fluids) with a pump

levitate

cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity

underlay

raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type

skid

elevate onto skids

pinnacle

raise on or as if on a pinnacle

chin, chin up

raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar

leaven, prove, raise

cause to puff up with a leaven

heighten

increase the height of

boost, hike, hike up

increase

gather up, lift up, pick up

take and lift upward

erect, rear

cause to rise up

trice, trice up

hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope

pitch, set up

erect and fasten

cock up, prick, prick up

raise

displace, move

cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

2v raise in rank or condition

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

lift, raise

dignify

raise the status of

exalt

raise in rank, character, or status

deify

exalt to the position of a God

alter, change, modify

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

3v give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper

advance, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade

break, bump, demote, kick downstairs, relegate

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

tenure

give life-time employment to

bring up

promote from a lower position or rank

spot promote

promote on the spot

ennoble, entitle, gentle

give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

favor, favour, prefer

promote over another

brevet

promote somebody by brevet, in the military

baronetise, baronetize

confer baronetcy upon

lord

make a lord of someone

dub, knight

raise (someone) to knighthood

advantage

give an advantage to

assign, delegate, depute, designate

give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

单词	elevate
释义	elevate (once / 144 pages) v Elevate means to raise, either literally or figuratively. Think: elevator. At the end of the track meet, the team elevated their trophy for everyone to see. Their mood could only be described as elevated. If you get promoted, you might be elevated to the rank of vice president. Having elevated levels of cholesterol in your blood means that your levels are high. In the 1950s the Pop Art movement suggested that art can be found all around us, elevating the design of a can of soup to the level of high art. WORD FAMILY elevate: elevated, elevates, elevating, elevation, elevator+/elevated: elevateds/elevation: elevations/elevator: elevators USAGE EXAMPLES It is high for U.S. equities by historical averages, elevated for Japan, moderate for Europe and low for emerging markets. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) They are betting that Theresa May will not deliver for the less affluent Britons whose Brexit votes helped elevate her to Number 10. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Her eyes were a cloudy white and her eye pressures were elevated - it was glaucoma. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1v raise from a lower to a higher position Syn\|Ant\|Hypo\|Hyper bring up, get up, lift, raise bring down, get down, let down, lower, take down move something or somebody to a lower position get up cause to rise jack, jack up lift with a special device shoulder lift onto one's shoulders kick up cause to rise by kicking hoist, lift, wind raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help trice, trice up raise with a line hoist, run up raise hoist move from one place to another by lifting pump raise (gases or fluids) with a pump levitate cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity underlay raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type skid elevate onto skids pinnacle raise on or as if on a pinnacle chin, chin up raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar leaven, prove, raise cause to puff up with a leaven heighten increase the height of boost, hike, hike up increase gather up, lift up, pick up take and lift upward erect, rear cause to rise up trice, trice up hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope pitch, set up erect and fasten cock up, prick, prick up raise displace, move cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense 2v raise in rank or condition Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper lift, raise dignify raise the status of exalt raise in rank, character, or status deify exalt to the position of a God alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 3v give a promotion to or assign to a higher position Syn\|Ant\|Hypo\|Hyper advance, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade break, bump, demote, kick downstairs, relegate assign to a lower position; reduce in rank tenure give life-time employment to bring up promote from a lower position or rank spot promote promote on the spot ennoble, entitle, gentle give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility favor, favour, prefer promote over another brevet promote somebody by brevet, in the military baronetise, baronetize confer baronetcy upon lord make a lord of someone dub, knight raise (someone) to knighthood advantage give an advantage to assign, delegate, depute, designate give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
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