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present tense form of elevate (3rd person singular).

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lift up v.
promote; augment v.
raise spirits v.

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

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But perhaps what elevates Pogacar to the top now is his respectful demeanour, paying tribute as he did in Paris to every one of his domestiques by name, before thanking his family.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

While it’s still a sitcom, the show embraces sci-fi and elevates a quartet of supporting characters from “The Big Bang Theory” for a crazy multiverse ride with callbacks to the original series.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 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

She values my success in school, but only because it elevates her social status.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins