- present tense form of elevate (3rd person singular).
elevates
Example Sentences
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Mr. Vance also caricatures Friedman’s legacy by implying that laissez-faire elevates economic development above human dignity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The Dodgers’ massive local television deal with SportsNet LA directly elevates the franchise’s overall valuation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
It then sidles up to a smaller U.S. government jet and elevates its container once again, presumably letting Trump board unnoticed.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
It is this backdrop, this history of acrimony, that elevates this encounter above those other semi-finals.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
There are a couple people dancing behind him—friends, strangers, who knows, who cares—and this energy elevates me.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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