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1. Oxford Dictionary

   elevate

   • IPA[ˈɛlɪveɪt]

   英式

   • v.
     raise or lift (something) to a higher position；(of a priest) hold up (a consecrated host or chalice) for adoration

   • verb: elevate, 3rd person present: elevates, gerund or present participle: elevating, past tense: elevated, past participle: elevated

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. raise or lift (something) to a higher position the exercise will naturally elevate your chest and head 同義詞 raise, lift (up), raise up/aloft, buoy up, upraise, ... 更多bear aloft, hoist, hike up, haul up, heft up, boost反義詞 lower
   • ▪ (of a priest) hold up (a consecrated host or chalice) for adoration she ordered the bishop celebrating Mass in her chapel not to elevate the Host
   • ▪ raise the axis of (a piece of artillery) to increase its range the field guns were elevated twenty degrees
   • 2. raise to a more important or impressive level he was elevated to Secretary of State he has elevated bad taste into an art form 同義詞 promote, give promotion, upgrade, improve the position/status of, give a higher rank, ... 更多advance, move up, raise, give advancement, prefer, ennoble, exalt, aggrandize, dignify, informalkick upstairs, move up the ladder反義詞 demote
   • ▪ increase the level of (something) the therapy can elevate serum amylase levels