To bring from a lower place to a higher; to lift up; to raise;
as, to elevate a weight, a flagstaff, etc.
To raise to a higher station; to promote;
as, to elevate to an office, or to a high social
position.
To raise from a depressed state; to
animate; to cheer; as, to elevate the spirits.
To exalt; to ennoble; to dignify; as, to
elevate the mind or character.
To raise to a higher pitch, or to a
greater degree of loudness; -- said of sounds; as, to elevate
the voice.
To intoxicate in a slight degree; to
render tipsy.
To lessen] to detract from; to
disparage.