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adjective
- 1. situated or placed higher than the surrounding area: "this hotel has an elevated position above the village" Similar
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high or important: She holds a more elevated position in the company. [ before noun ] greater than is normal or reasonable: He has a slightly elevated idea of his own importance. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. greater than the usual level or amount.
1. a. : raised especially above the ground or other surface. an elevated highway. b. : increased especially abnormally (as in degree or amount) elevated blood pressure. 2. a. : being morally or intellectually on a high plane : refined. elevated conversation. b. : formal, dignified. elevated diction. 3. : exhilarated in mood or feeling. elevated.
to make someone or something more important or to improve something: They want to elevate the status of teachers. These factors helped to elevate the town to the position of one of the most beautiful in the country. be elevated to something formal. to be given a higher rank or social position: He has been elevated to deputy manager. See more.
Elevated definition: raised up, especially above the ground or above the normal level. See examples of ELEVATED used in a sentence.
A person, job, or role that is elevated is very important or of very high rank. His career has blossomed and that has given him a certain elevated status. Synonyms: exalted, high, important, august More Synonyms of elevated. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
to make someone or something more important or to improve something: They want to elevate the status of teachers. These factors helped to elevate the town to the position of one of the most beautiful in the country. be elevated to something formal. to be given a higher rank or social position: He has been elevated to deputy manager. See more.
(formal) having a high moral or intellectual level. elevated language/sentiments/thoughts. higher than the area around; above the level of the ground. The house is in an elevated position, overlooking the town. an elevated highway/railway/road (= one that runs on a bridge above the ground or street) (specialist) higher than normal.
Something that's elevated is raised up higher than it usually is, or is higher than things around it. An elevated train line has tracks up high above the ground.
To elevate something is to move it to a higher position or to lift it up, as in The mechanic elevated the car on a lift so she could work underneath it. Literally, to elevate means to move something to a higher plane.
elevate. (formal) to give somebody/something a higher position or rank, often more important than they deserve synonym raise, promote. elevate somebody/something (to something) He elevated many of his friends to powerful positions within the government.
