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- DictionaryEl·e·vat·ed/ˈeləˌvādəd/
adjective
- 1. situated or placed higher than the surrounding area: "this hotel has an elevated position above the village"
noun
- 1. an elevated railroad.
1. a. : raised especially above the ground or other surface. an elevated highway. b. : increased especially abnormally (as in degree or amount) elevated blood pressure. 2. a. : being morally or intellectually on a high plane : refined. elevated conversation. b. : formal, dignified. elevated diction. 3. : exhilarated in mood or feeling. elevated.
Elevated definition: raised up, especially above the ground or above the normal level. See examples of ELEVATED used in a sentence.
high or important: She holds a more elevated position in the company. [ before noun ] greater than is normal or reasonable: He has a slightly elevated idea of his own importance. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. greater than the usual level or amount.
To elevate something is to move it to a higher position or to lift it up, as in The mechanic elevated the car on a lift so she could work underneath it. Literally, to elevate means to move something to a higher plane.
1. : to lift up or make higher : raise. elevate a patient's leg. exercises that elevate the heart rate. 2. : to raise in rank or status. was elevated to chairman. 3. : to improve morally, intellectually, or culturally. great books that both entertain and elevate their readers. 4. : to raise the spirits of : elate. intransitive verb.
ELEVATE definition: 1. to raise something or lift something up: 2. to make someone or something more important or to…. Learn more.
Something that's elevated is raised up higher than it usually is, or is higher than things around it. An elevated train line has tracks up high above the ground. If your house is elevated on a hill, it won't be in danger of flooding, but it'll be hard to drive up the driveway on snowy days.
elevated. A person, job, or role that is elevated is very important or of very high rank. His career has blossomed and that has given him a certain elevated status. If thoughts or ideas are elevated, they are on a high moral or intellectual level.
higher than the area around; above the level of the ground. The house is in an elevated position, overlooking the town. an elevated highway/railway/road (= one that runs on a bridge above the ground or street) (specialist) higher than normal. elevated blood pressure.
ĕlə-vātĭd. Lifted up; raised; high. Increased in amount or degree. An elevated temperature. Exalted; dignified; lofty. Morally or intellectually superior. High-spirited; exhilarated. Elevated railway. Simple past tense and past participle of elevate.
