elevate
verb (used with object)
to move or raise to a higher place or position; lift up.
elevates
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present tense formof elevate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Vance also caricatures Friedman’s legacy by implying that laissez-faire elevates economic development above human dignity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
It then sidles up to a smaller U.S. government jet and elevates its container once again, presumably letting Trump board unnoticed.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
But perhaps what elevates Pogacar to the top now is his respectful demeanour, paying tribute as he did in Paris to every one of his domestiques by name, before thanking his family.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
While it’s still a sitcom, the show embraces sci-fi and elevates a quartet of supporting characters from “The Big Bang Theory” for a crazy multiverse ride with callbacks to the original series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
I recalled from my music research that enjoyable music stimulates the production of the hormone serotonin, which makes us feel joy and elevates our moods by altering our brain waves.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
