Words / B2

EL-iv-ayt/ˈelɪveɪt/

To elevate is to raise to a higher level or rank (formal): elevate the debate; elevated to the board. Lift and raise are everyday. Elevation is the noun (also height above sea level). Do not use elevate for putting a box on a shelf in an exam story — too grand. Elevated risk is a medical/policy collocation.

Meaning

To raise something to a higher level, rank, or status (formal).

Examples

• “The appointment elevated her to the senior leadership team.”
• “The appointment elevated her to the senior team.”
• “The guidance warned of an elevated risk of flooding, which is the “raised” adjective sense.”

Good to know

elevate someone to a post; elevate the discussion. Everyday: raise / lift. Noun: elevation. Medical: elevated risk / temperature.

Near in meaning

raise

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