- present tense form of elevate (3rd person singular).
elevates
Example Sentences
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Mr. Ogilvy, who was educated at Oxford and later became a chef, writes in propulsive prose that elevates this, his first book, above a simple history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The Ocean of Peace alliance elevates Fiji to one of Australia's few treaty allies and binds each nation to come to the other's "mutual defence".
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
My go-to acid is fresh lemon juice, which elevates soups in different ways.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
"Above all, it celebrates Congolese music, our culture, our identity, this force that unites us and elevates us beyond borders."
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
He splices a broken line, or pokes a bird’s nest off a boom, or elevates an antenna on struts.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
