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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Elevate \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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To raise to a higher station; to promote; as, to elevate
        to an office, or to a high social position.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To raise from a depressed state; to animate; to cheer; as,
        to elevate the spirits.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To exalt; to ennoble; to dignify; as, to elevate the mind
        or character.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. To raise to a higher pitch, or to a greater degree of
        loudness; -- said of sounds; as, to elevate the voice.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     7. To lessen; to detract from; to disparage. [A Latin
        meaning] [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Elevated \El"e*va`ted\, a.
     Uplifted; high; lofty; also, animated; noble; as, elevated
     thoughts.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Elevated railway, one in which the track is raised
        considerably above the ground, especially a city railway
        above the line of street travel.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Elevated \El"e*va`ted\, a.
     Uplifted; high; lofty; also, animated; noble; as, elevated
     thoughts.
  
     Elevated railway, one in which the track is raised
        considerably above the ground, especially a city railway
        above the line of street travel.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Elevate \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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  elevated
       adj 1: raised above ground level; on elevated rails; "elevated
              railway"
       2: raised above the ground; "an elevated platform"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  elevated
     Αγγλικά a.
     1 ανυψωμένος, υπερυψωμένος, υψωθείς
     2 (ετ πληροφ en) λειτουργία με αναβαθμισμένος δικαίωμα, με δικαιώματα
  διαχειριστής (administrator)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  elevated
     a.
     1 raised, usually above ground level.
     2 increased, particularly above a normal level.
     3 Of a higher rank or status.
     4 (lb en computing) running with administrator rights.
     5 (lb en archaic slang) intoxicated; drunk.
     6 (lb en linguistics) Of a higher register or style.
     n.
     (lb en US) An #Adjective railway.
     vb.
     (infl of en elevate  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  elevated
     a.
     1 raised, usually above ground level.
     2 increased, particularly above a normal level.
     3 Of a higher rank or status.
     4 (lb en computing) running with administrator rights.
     5 (lb en archaic slang) intoxicated; drunk.
     6 (lb en linguistics) Of a higher register or style.
     n.
     (lb en US) An #Adjective railway.
     vb.
     (infl of en elevate  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  elevated
     a.
     1 raised, usually above ground level.
     2 increased, particularly above a normal level.
     3 Of a higher rank or status.
     4 (lb en computing) running with administrator rights.
     5 (lb en archaic slang) intoxicated; drunk.
     6 (lb en linguistics) Of a higher register or style.
     n.
     (lb en US) An #Adjective railway.
     vb.
     (infl of en elevate  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  elevated
     a.
     1 raised, usually above ground level.
     2 increased, particularly above a normal level.
     3 Of a higher rank or status.
     4 (lb en computing) running with administrator rights.
     5 (lb en archaic slang) intoxicated; drunk.
     6 (lb en linguistics) Of a higher register or style.
     n.
     (lb en US) An #Adjective railway.
     vb.
     (infl of en elevate  ed-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  elevated
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm e levate d)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  elevated
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en elevate ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb elevate)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Elevated /ˈɛlɪvˌeɪtɪd/
  مرتفع

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  elevated //ˈɛl.əˌveɪ.ɾəd// //ˈɛl.əˌveɪ.ɾɪd// 
  1. издигнат
  above ground level
  2. възвишен
  of a higher rank

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  elevated /ˈɛlɪvˌeɪtɪd/ 
  zvýšení

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  elevated /ˈɛlɪvˌeɪtɪd/ 
  vyvýšený

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  elevated /ˈɛlɪvˌeɪtɪd/ 
  dyrchafedig

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]


  elevated /ˈɛlɪvˌeɪtɪd/
  Hoch…