Elevate - Definition

v 1: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John
was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women
tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got
promoted after many years of hard work" [syn: promote,
upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate]
[ant: break, bump, demote, kick downstairs,
relegate]
2: raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands";
"Lift a load" [syn: raise, lift, elevate, get up,
bring up] [ant: bring down, get down, let down,
lower, take down]
3: raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people
from poverty" [syn: lift, raise, elevate]