elevate
verb (used with object)
to move or raise to a higher place or position; lift up.
has elevated
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present perfectof elevate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Powerful Pakistani army chief Asim Munir's rapport with Trump has elevated Islamabad's influence in a bilateral relationship long focused through a security lens.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
He and Lindsay said the studio has elevated their show by switching up their workflow and increasing in-person work.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
Xi Jinping has elevated Chinese industrial policy into something the world has never seen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
The confidence taken from that triumph has elevated his game even further and now he is one win away from becoming the third Dutchman to lift the Sid Waddell Trophy.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2026
One noble heroic act has elevated a nation.
From How to Succeed or, Stepping-Stones to Fame and Fortune by Orison Swett Marden
