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elevate

[el-uh-veyt, el-uh-veyt, -vit] / ˈɛl əˌveɪt, ˈɛl əˌveɪt, -vɪt /
VERB
lift up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
heighten raise uplift
STRONG
erect hoist levitate poise pump pyramid ramp rear tilt uphold upraise
WEAK
fetch up hike up jack up put up shoot up stilt take up
Antonyms
STRONG
drop fall
WEAK
condemn decrease demote denounce deprecate depress disdain disgrace distress lessen lower push down shame spurn trouble upset
VERB
promote; augment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appoint boost build up enhance heighten intensify prefer upgrade
STRONG
advance aggrandize dignify ennoble exalt further glorify honor increase magnify skip swell
WEAK
put up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease lower reject weaken
STRONG
belittle castigate condemn criticize debase degrade denounce diminish disgrace halt humiliate shame stop
WEAK
demote deprecate depress disdain distress drop lessen push down spurn trouble upset
VERB
raise spirits
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boost excite inspire refine uplift
STRONG
animate brighten cheer elate exhilarate glorify hearten rouse sublimate
WEAK
bring up buoy up lift up perk up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discourage
STRONG
bring down depress dishearten dull upset
WEAK
condemn decrease demote denounce deprecate disdain disgrace distress drop lessen lower push down shame spurn trouble

Example Sentences

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Both Sinner and Alcaraz continue to elevate their games in an attempt to outstrip the other, while the rest of the ATP Tour lags way behind.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Darmet said it could lead to increased friction in money markets, and potentially elevate currency and interest-rate volatility.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

“It is a shame that USC has decided to elevate one candidate at the expense of others,” Swalwell wrote on X on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The film itself, however, doesn’t come close to matching the caliber of its talent, who frequently fail to elevate the movie’s treacly after-school-special script.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

At such moments I tried to elevate myself.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.