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elevates

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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“Daraxonrasib significantly elevates the survival bar in the treatment of one of the deadliest human cancers, while better preserving quality of life compared with chemotherapy,” Mark A. Goldsmith, M.D.,

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Instead of enlisting surrogates to push an uplifting vision for L.A.’s future, Pratt elevates those who speak of the city as a West Coast Chernobyl.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

For many, human beings have self-consciousness and language, which elevates Homo sapiens.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Xi’s appearance with Cheng, who became party chairwoman in November, elevates her stature as a new partner in that campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Vermeer’s mastery of light’s expressive qualities elevates his concern for the reality of appearance to the level of poetry and subsumes its visual and symbolic possibilities.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson