elevate

el•e•vate

v. [[t]ˈɛl əˌveɪt[/t]] adj. [[t]-ˌveɪt, -vɪt[/t]] v. t. -vat•ed, -vat•ing,

1) to raise to a higher place or position; lift up

2) to raise to a higher rank; promote

3) to raise to a higher intellectual or spiritual level

4) to put in high spirits

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Etymology: 1490–1500; < L ēlevātus, ptp. of ēlevāre to raise, lessen, allay =ē- e-+levāre to lift (see lever) syn: elevate, enhance, exalt, heighten mean to raise or make higher in some respect. To elevate is to raise up to a higher level, position, or state: to elevate the living standards of a group. To enhance is to add to the attractions or desirability of something: Landscaping enhances the beauty of the grounds. To exalt is to raise very high in rank, character, mood, etc.: A king is exalted above his subjects. To heighten is to increase the strength or intensity: to heighten one's powers of concentration.