elevate

verb

Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite

Word type: noun; verb; adjective; adverb

Line style: core relation; instance, member or derived; substance, domain or see-also

Direction: arrow points to the broader concept; dashed outline: no word in this language; Click any word to expand it.

Senses

Sense 1 verb

give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired

Types & categories

assign hypernym
tenure hyponym
bring up hyponym
spot promote hyponym
gentle hyponym
favor hyponym
brevet hyponym

Related & opposite

demote antonym
promotion derivation
aggrandizement derivation
advancement derivation
summit derivation

Sense 2 verb

raise from a lower to a higher position

Raise your hands

Related & opposite

pick up also see
lower antonym
rise causes
raise derivation
airlift derivation
elevator derivation
lift derivation
ski tow derivation
elevation derivation
lift derivation
elevation derivation
ascent derivation
natural elevation derivation
lifter derivation

Sense 3 verb

raise in rank or condition

The new law lifted many people from poverty

Types & categories

change hypernym
dignify hyponym
exalt hyponym

Related & opposite

aggrandizement derivation
summit derivation

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Sense	Relation	Group	Word
1	antonym	Related & opposite	demote
1	derivation	Related & opposite	promotion
1	derivation	Related & opposite	aggrandizement
1	derivation	Related & opposite	advancement
1	derivation	Related & opposite	summit
1	hypernym	Types & categories	assign
1	hyponym	Types & categories	tenure
1	hyponym	Types & categories	bring up
1	hyponym	Types & categories	spot promote
1	hyponym	Types & categories	gentle
1	hyponym	Types & categories	favor
1	hyponym	Types & categories	brevet
2	also see	Related & opposite	pick up
2	antonym	Related & opposite	lower
2	causes	Related & opposite	rise
2	derivation	Related & opposite	raise
2	derivation	Related & opposite	airlift
2	derivation	Related & opposite	elevator
2	derivation	Related & opposite	lift
2	derivation	Related & opposite	ski tow
2	derivation	Related & opposite	elevation
2	derivation	Related & opposite	lift
2	derivation	Related & opposite	elevation
2	derivation	Related & opposite	ascent
2	derivation	Related & opposite	natural elevation
2	derivation	Related & opposite	lifter
2	hypernym	Types & categories	move
2	hyponym	Types & categories	get up
2	hyponym	Types & categories	jack
2	hyponym	Types & categories	shoulder
2	hyponym	Types & categories	kick up
2	hyponym	Types & categories	hoist
2	hyponym	Types & categories	trice
2	hyponym	Types & categories	run up
2	hyponym	Types & categories	hoist
2	hyponym	Types & categories	pump
2	hyponym	Types & categories	levitate
2	hyponym	Types & categories	underlay
2	hyponym	Types & categories	skid
2	hyponym	Types & categories	pinnacle
2	hyponym	Types & categories	chin
2	hyponym	Types & categories	leaven
2	hyponym	Types & categories	heighten
2	hyponym	Types & categories	hike
2	hyponym	Types & categories	pick up
2	hyponym	Types & categories	erect
3	derivation	Related & opposite	aggrandizement
3	derivation	Related & opposite	summit
3	hypernym	Types & categories	change
3	hyponym	Types & categories	dignify
3	hyponym	Types & categories	exalt