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| el·e·vate [ éllə vàyt ] (past and past participle el·e·vat·ed, present participle el·e·vat·ing, 3rd person present singular el·e·vates) |
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1. raise something up: to raise something to a higher level or position
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2. increase something: to increase the amount or intensity of something
  This was one factor that elevated interest rates.
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3. raise somebody to higher rank: to raise or promote somebody or something to a high or higher status, rank, or office
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4. raise somebody's mind or spirit: to lift somebody's mind or spirit to a more enlightened or exalted level
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formal
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5. arms make gun barrel point higher: to make the barrel of a field gun point at a higher angle
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| [14th century. < Latin elevat-, past participle of elevare< levare "lighten"] |
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