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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Elevate \El"e*vate\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Elevated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Elevating}.] [L. elevatus, p. p. of elevare; e + levare to lift up, raise, akin to levis light in weight. See {Levity}.]
1. To bring from a lower place to a higher; to lift up; to raise; as, to elevate a weight, a flagstaff, etc.
2. To raise to a higher station; to promote; as, to elevate to an office, or to a high social position.
3. To raise from a depressed state; to animate; to cheer; as, to elevate the spirits.
4. To exalt; to ennoble; to dignify; as, to elevate the mind or character.
5. To raise to a higher pitch, or to a greater degree of loudness; -- said of sounds; as, to elevate the voice.
6. To intoxicate in a slight degree; to render tipsy. [Colloq. & Sportive] ''The elevated cavaliers sent for two tubs of merry stingo.'' --Sir W. Scott.
7. To lessen; to detract from; to disparage. [A Latin meaning] [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor.
{To elevate a piece} (Gun.), to raise the muzzle; to lower the breech.
Syn: To exalt; dignify; ennoble; erect; raise; hoist; heighten; elate; cheer; flush; excite; animate.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Elevated \El"e*va'ted\, adjective Uplifted; high; lofty; also, animated; noble; as, elevated thoughts.
{Elevated railway}, one in which the track is raised considerably above the ground, especially a city railway above the line of street travel.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
elevated
adjective
1: raised above ground level; on elevated rails; "elevated railway"
2: raised above the ground; "an elevated platform"
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
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