el·e·vate
ˈe-lə-ˌvāt 
elevated; elevating
1
: to lift up or make higher : raise
elevate a patient's leg
exercises that elevate the heart rate
2
: to raise in rank or status
was elevated to chairman
3
: to improve morally, intellectually, or culturally
great books that both entertain and elevate their readers
4
: to raise the spirits of : elate
el·e·vate
ˈe-lə-ˌvāt
-vət
archaic
: elevated
Examples of elevate in a Sentence
Verb
exercises that elevate the heart rate
seeing their son ordained as a priest was one of the most elevating moments in their lives
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Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Even the regular offerings have been elevated, signaling that the brand isn’t just catering to its highest-tier guests but raising the baseline experience for everyone who checks in.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
These are the kinds of staples that feel elevated enough for dinner in the city yet comfortable enough for a long day of travel.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
The virus continues to pose the most danger to seniors and younger people with other medical conditions that elevate the risk.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
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When smoke exposure was higher, more people died — and the impacts lingered, with the death rate remaining elevated for as many as three years beyond the smoke.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Even the regular offerings have been elevated, signaling that the brand isn’t just catering to its highest-tier guests but raising the baseline experience for everyone who checks in.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
These are the kinds of staples that feel elevated enough for dinner in the city yet comfortable enough for a long day of travel.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
The virus continues to pose the most danger to seniors and younger people with other medical conditions that elevate the risk.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Elevate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elevate. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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