elevate

elevate
transitive verb
[empor]heben [Gerät, Gegenstand]; aufrichten [Blick, Geschützrohr]
* * *
['eliveit]
verb
1) (to raise to a higher position or to a higher rank etc: elevated to the post of manager.) befördern
2) (to improve (a person's mind etc): an elevating book.) erheben
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- elevating
- elevator
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el·evate
[ˈelɪveɪt]
vt
1. (lift)
▪ to \elevate sth etw [empor]heben [o anheben]; (raise) etw erhöhen
2. (fig: increase importance)
▪ to \elevate sb/sth to sth jdn/etw zu etw dat erheben
they \elevated the band members to the status of gods sie behandelten die Bandmitglieder wie Götter
* * *
['elIveɪt]
vt
1) (= raise) heben; (= increase) blood pressure etc erhöhen

by elevating the house a full 3 feet above ... — indem man das Haus ganze 3 Fuß über (+acc) ... setzt

2) (fig) mind erbauen; soul erheben

elevating reading — erbauliche Lektüre

an elevating prospect —

to elevate the condition of the people — die Lebensbedingungen des Volkes verbessern

3)

to elevate sb to the peerage — jdn in den Adelsstand erheben

since he's been elevated to top management (hum) — seit er ins Spitzenmanagement berufen worden ist

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elevate [ˈelıveıt]
A v/t
1. eine Last etc (hoch-, empor-, auf)heben
2. erhöhen
3. a) den Blick etc erheben
b) die Stimme (er)heben
4. MIL
a) das Geschützrohr erhöhen
b) das Geschütz der Höhe nach richten
5. a) einen Mast etc aufrichten
b) ein Gebäude errichten
6. befördern (to zu):
elevate sb to peerage (to the throne) jemanden in den Adelsstand (auf den Thron) erheben
7. jemanden (seelisch) erheben, erbauen
8. das Niveau etc heben, steigern, verbessern
9. erheitern
B adj obs für elevated A
* * *
transitive verb
[empor]heben [Gerät, Gegenstand]; aufrichten [Blick, Geschützrohr]
* * *
v.
erheben v.
hervorheben v.
hochheben v.

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