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elevate
What does elevate mean?
elevate (verb): to raise (something) to a higher position.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use elevate in a sentence?
- The doctor told me elevating my legs would help reduce the swelling. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce elevate?
/ˈɛləˌveɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Words related to elevate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “elevate” mean?
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
Not quite: that's what warn means.
fall or descend to a lower place or level
Not quite: that's what sink means.
to stop either temporarily or permanently
Not quite: that's what halt means.
to raise (something) to a higher position
Right! That's what “elevate” means.
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