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EL'EVATE, v.t. [L. elevo; e and levo, to raise; Eng. to lift. See Lift.]

1. To raise, in a literal and general sense; to raise from a low or deep place to a higher.

2. To exalt; to raise to higher state or station; as, to elevate a man to an office.

3. To improve, refine or dignify; to raise from or above low conceptions; as, to elevate the mind.

4. To raise from a low or common state; to exalt; as, to elevate the character; to elevate a nation.

5. To elate with price.

6. To excite; to cheer; to animate; as, to elevate the spirits.

7. To take from; to detract; to lessen by detraction. [Not used.]

8. To raise from any tone to one more acute; as, to elevate the voice.

9. To augment or swell; to make louder, as sound.

EL'EVATE, a. [L. elevatus.] Elevated; raised aloft.

1913 Definition
Elevate (elevate)
a.(?)
El"e*vate
[L. elevatus, p. p.]
  1. Elevated; raised aloft.
    [Poetic] Milton.
  2. To bring from a lower place to a higher; to lift up; to raise; as, to elevate a weight, a flagstaff, etc.
  3. To raise to a higher station; to promote; as, to elevate to an office, or to a high social position.
  4. To raise from a depressed state; to animate; to cheer; as, to elevate the spirits.
  5. To exalt; to ennoble; to dignify; as, to elevate the mind or character.
  6. To raise to a higher pitch, or to a greater degree of loudness; -- said of sounds; as, to elevate the voice.
  7. To intoxicate in a slight degree; to render tipsy.
    [Colloq. *** Sportive] "The elevated cavaliers sent for two tubs of merry stingo." Sir W. Scott.
  8. To lessen] to detract from; to disparage.
    [A Latin meaning] [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.

    To elevate a piece (Gun.), to raise the muzzle; to lower the breech.

    Syn. -- To exalt; dignify; ennoble; erect; raise; hoist; heighten; elate; cheer; flush; excite; animate.

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