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elevated

el·e·vat·ed [ éllə vàytəd ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. at high level or position: raised above ground level or situated at a higher level than something else
elevated track

2. high or higher in rank: high or higher in rank or status

3. increased: increased in amount
elevated levels of cholesterol

4. at high moral or intellectual level: set at a high moral or intellectual level
Milton's elevated conception of the role of the poet

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