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elevate

/ˈɛləveɪt/
verb
  1. To raise (something) to a higher position.

    "The doctor told me elevating my legs would help reduce the swelling."

    Similar: lift, raise

  2. To promote (someone) to a higher rank.

    Similar: exalt, promote

  3. To confer honor or nobility on (someone).

    "The traditional worldview elevates man as the pinnacle of creation."

    Similar: ennoble, exalt, honor

Synonymscheer up, elate, detract, disparage, lessen, ennoble
Antonymsdecrease, diminish, lower, reduce, demote, depress
adjective
  1. Elevated; raised aloft.

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