Word

elevate, v.
(elevated, elevates, elevating)
freq. cnt. 7

give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3

advance elevate kick upstairs promote raise upgrade

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

promotion

antonym

demote

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

elevation elevation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

advancement

semantic pointers

hypernym

assign, delegate, designate, depute

hyponym

tenure bring up spot promote ennoble, gentle, entitle favor, prefer, favour brevet

raise in rank or condition
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

elevate lift raise

sample sentences

"The new law lifted many people from poverty"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

elevation elevation

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

dignify exalt

raise from a lower to a higher position
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 65 freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

bring up elevate get up lift raise