elevate

I

(Roget's IV) v.

1. [To lift bodily]

Syn. hoist, heave, tilt, levitate; see raise 1 .

2. [To promote]

Syn. advance, upgrade, further; see promote 1 .

3. [To exalt]

Syn. glorify, extol, dignify; see praise 1 .

See Synonym Study at lift .

II

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.

1. raise lift, uplift, hoist, escalate, hike up, jack up, heighten.

2. promote advance, raise, enhance, improve, upgrade, boost, heighten, aggrandize, exalt.

ANT.: lower, drop, degrade

III

(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To move (something) to a higher position: boost, heave, hoist, lift, pick up, raise, rear2, take up, uphold, uplift, upraise, uprear. See RISE. 2. To increase markedly in level or intensity, especially of sound: amplify, heighten, raise. See INCREASE. 3. To raise in rank: advance, jump, promote, raise, upgrade. See RISE. 4. To raise to a high position or status: aggrandize, apotheosize, dignify, ennoble, exalt, glorify, magnify, uplift. Idiom: put on a pedestal. See RISE. 5. To cause to be eminent or recognized: distinguish, ennoble, exalt, honor, signalize. See RESPECT. 6. To raise the spirits of: animate, buoy (up), elate, exhilarate, flush, inspire, inspirit, lift, uplift. Obsolete: exalt. See HAPPY.