elevate
/ˈelɪveɪt/verb
उच्चारण एलिवेट
ऊँचा पद देना, पदोन्नत करना; स्तर ऊँचा उठाना
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[T] ~ sb/sth (to sth) formal
to give somebody or something a higher position or rank; to make something better or more important
ऊँचा पद देना, पदोन्नत करना; स्तर ऊँचा उठाना
- She was elevated to the Supreme Court bench in 2019.
- Reading good books elevates the mind.
- The company elevated him to the post of manager last year.
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- Good teaching elevates a student's love of learning.
- The award elevated the little village to national fame.
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[T] ~ sth formal or technical
to lift something up or put it in a higher position
ऊपर उठाना, ऊँचा करना
- Keep the injured leg elevated.
- The road is elevated above the flood level.
- The nurse asked him to elevate his feet while he rested.
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- The platform was elevated so that everyone could see the speaker.
- Houses in flood-prone areas are often elevated on pillars.
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[T] ~ sth medical
to make the level of something in the body increase
(शरीर में किसी चीज़ का स्तर) बढ़ाना
- Stress can elevate blood pressure.
- Some infections elevate body temperature for several days.
- Too much salt can elevate blood pressure.
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- Exercise temporarily elevates the heart rate.
- The infection elevated her temperature to almost forty degrees.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
el·e·vate
With -vate (not 'elivate'); the noun elevation (height above sea level, or promotion).
अंत में -vate ('elivate' गलत है); noun elevation (समुद्र तल से ऊँचाई, या पदोन्नति)।
⌂Word origin and word building
Lev- means lift: lever, levitate, levy, relieve.
Lev- का अर्थ उठाना है: lever, levitate, levy, relieve।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Elevated corridors (Delhi's elevated metro).
Elevated corridors (दिल्ली की elevated metro)।