Definitions for elevate

Overview of verb elevate

The verb elevate has 3 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)

1. (3) promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate

(give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work")

2. (2) raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up

(raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load")

3. (2) lift, raise, elevate

(raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty")