give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
“John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired”
verb
raise from a lower to a higher position
“Raise your hands”
verb
raise in rank or condition
“The new law lifted many people from poverty”
Word Forms
promotion
noun
act of raising in rank or position
advancement
noun
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
elevation
noun
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
raise
noun
the act of raising something
lift
noun
the act of raising something
lifter
noun
an athlete who lifts barbells
elevator
noun
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
erheben
eine Beförderung oder Zuweisung zu einer höheren Position vornehmen
🇫🇷French
élever
donner une promotion ou affecter à un poste supérieur
🇪🇸Spanish
elevar
dar un ascenso o asignar a un puesto superior
🇮🇹Italian
elevare
dare una promozione o assegnare una posizione più alta
🇳🇱Dutch
verheffen
een promotie geven of een hogere functie toewijzen
🇵🇹Portuguese
elevar
dar uma promoção ou designar para uma posição superior
🇷🇺Russian
возвышать
дать повышение или назначить на более высокую должность
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ऊपर उठाना
पदोन्नति देना या उच्च पद पर नियुक्त करना
🇧🇩Bengali
উন্নত করা
একটি পদোন্নতি দিন বা একটি উচ্চ পদে নিয়োগ করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
உயர்த்த
ஒரு உயர் பதவிக்கு பதவி உயர்வு வழங்கவும் அல்லது ஒதுக்கவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఎలివేట్
ఉన్నత స్థానానికి ప్రమోషన్ ఇవ్వండి లేదా కేటాయించండి
🇮🇳Marathi
उंच करणे
उच्च पदावर पदोन्नती द्या किंवा नियुक्त करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉન્નત કરવું
ઉચ્ચ હોદ્દા પર પ્રમોશન આપો અથવા સોંપો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಎತ್ತರಿಸಿ
ಉನ್ನತ ಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಬಡ್ತಿ ನೀಡಿ ಅಥವಾ ನಿಯೋಜಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉയർത്തുക
ഒരു ഉയർന്ന സ്ഥാനത്തേക്ക് പ്രമോഷൻ നൽകുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നിയോഗിക്കുക
memberikan promosi atau menugaskan ke posisi yang lebih tinggi
🇵🇭Filipino
itaas
magbigay ng promosyon sa o magtalaga sa mas mataas na posisyon
🇲🇾Malay
meninggikan
memberi kenaikan pangkat kepada atau menyerahkan jawatan yang lebih tinggi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
رفع
منح ترقية إلى منصب أعلى أو تعيينه فيه
🇮🇷Persian
بالا بردن
به یک موقعیت بالاتر ارتقاء یا منصوب کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
yükseltmek
terfi etmek veya daha yüksek bir pozisyona atamak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַעֲלוֹת
לתת קידום או להקצות לתפקיד גבוה יותר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'elevate'?
The primary meaning of 'elevate' is 'give a promotion to or assign to a higher position'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'elevate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'elevate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'elevate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'elevate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'elevate' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'elevate' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'elevate' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'elevate' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'elevate' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'elevate' as formal, casual, or slang?
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