- raise, elevate
- عَلَّى \ raise, elevate.
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raise, elevate
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elevate — I. adjective Date: 14th century archaic elevated II. verb ( vated; vating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin elevatus, past participle of elevare, from e + levare to raise more at lever Date: 15th centur … New Collegiate Dictionary
Elevate — El e*vate, v. t. [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; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Raise — (r[=a]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raised} (r[=a]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Raising}.] [OE. reisen, Icel. reisa, causative of r[=i]sa to rise. See {Rise}, and cf. {Rear} to raise.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cause to rise; to bring from a lower to a higher… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
raise — I (advance) verb aggrandize, augment, boost, bring up, dignify, elevate, enhance, enlarge, ennoble, exalt, further, glorify, heighten, honor, increase, lift, move up, prize, promote, propose, provehere, put, suggest, uplift, upraise associated… … Law dictionary
elevate — [v1] lift up erect, fetch up*, heighten, hike up*, hoist, jack up*, levitate, poise, pump, put up, pyramid*, raise, ramp, rear, shoot up*, stilt, take up, tilt, uphold, uplift, upraise; concept 196 Ant. decrease, depress, drop, lessen, lower,… … New thesaurus
elevate — [el′ə vāt΄] vt. elevated, elevating [ME elevaten < L elevatus, pp. of elevare, to raise < e , out + levare, to make light, lift < levis, LIGHT2] 1. to lift up; raise 2. to raise the pitch or volume of (esp. the voice) 3. to raise (a… … English World dictionary
elevate — I verb advance, aggrandize, attollere, beatify, boost, build up, canonize, cause to rise, confer an honor, consecrate, deify, dignify, distinguish, erect, exalt, glorify, heave up, heft, heighten, hoist, hold aloft, hold up, honor, improve, jack… … Law dictionary
raise — [rāz] vt. raised, raising [ME raisen < ON reisa, caus. of risa, to RISE] 1. a) to cause to rise; move to a higher level; lift; elevate b) to bring to or place in an upright position 2. to construct or erect (a building, etc.) … English World dictionary
raise aloft — index elevate, heighten (elevate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
elevate — (v.) late 15c., from L. elevatus, pp. of elevare lift up, raise, figuratively, to lighten, alleviate, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + levare lighten, raise, from levis light in weight (see LEVER (Cf. lever)). Related … Etymology dictionary
elevate — ► VERB 1) lift to a higher position. 2) raise to a higher level or status. ORIGIN Latin elevare to raise … English terms dictionary
