verb

elevate

EL-uh-vayt/ˈelɪveɪt/

To raise something to a higher position or level.

The mechanic elevates the car's front end by pumping the floor jack.

A mechanic pumps a floor jack to elevate the front of a car, with its front tire visibly lifted clear of the ground and its rear tire still resting on the floor.

Etymology

Latin levare meant both 'lighten' and 'raise'; with ex- it formed a verb meaning 'lift up.' Elevate preserves that physical sense of moving something to a higher position.

In context

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More examples

Stress can elevate your blood pressure.
The promotion elevates her to the rank of captain.
We elevated the washer on a sturdy platform.

Forms

elevate · elevates · elevated · elevating

elevation noun — The act of raising something higher.

Similar words

raise: Covers upward movement or increases in amount, rank, or level.
lift: Usually emphasizes physically moving something upward from its resting place.
promote: Specifically means raising someone to a higher rank or position.