El"e*vate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Elevated (?); p. pr.
& vb. n. Elevating (?).]
[L. elevatus, p. p. of elevare; e + levare to lift up, raise, akin to levis light in weight. See Levity.]
1. To bring
from a lower place to a higher; to lift up; to raise; as, to
elevate a weight, a flagstaff, etc.
2.
To raise to a higher station; to promote; as, to elevate to an office,
or to a high social position.
3. To raise from
a depressed state; to animate; to cheer; as, to
elevate the
spirits.
4. To exalt; to ennoble; to dignify; as, to elevate the mind or character.
5. To raise to a higher pitch, or to a greater degree of loudness; -- said of sounds; as, to
elevate the voice.
6. To intoxicate in a slight degree; to render tipsy. [Colloq. &
Sportive] "The elevated cavaliers sent for two tubs of
merry stingo." Sir W. Scott.
7. To lessen; to detract from; to disparage. [A Latin meaning] [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
To elevate a
piece (Gun.), to raise the
muzzle; to lower the breech.
Syn.
-- To exalt; dignify; ennoble; erect; raise; hoist; heighten; elate; cheer; flush; excite; animate.
El"e*vate (?), a. [L. elevatus, p. p.]
Elevated; raised aloft. [Poetic] Milton.
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