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Raised or elevated in height
“In an elevated position above Rougemont Gardens public park, the castle is hard to miss.”
Raised or elevated in amount, level or degree
“In the first phase, we identified populations exposed to elevated levels of arsenic in drinking water.”
Having a high rank or social standing
“Anyway, I know the mayor, despite his elevated status, is still happy to live in King William's Town.”
Having a dignified in manner, tone, or style
“All this seems to require a more grand and elevated manner of speaking.”
Having a benevolent or noble nature
“His object was not the display of power, but the most elevated benevolence.”
Of an impressively high or grand level
“This letter contained an elevated discourse on the virtue of compunction, which Theoctista was meant to pass on to the Empress Constantina herself.”
Experiencing or marked by overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement
“There were times when his mood was noticeably elevated, almost to the point of mild euphoria.”
Having or showing high moral standards
Extremely tall, especially in comparison with the surroundings
Being on a physically higher level or ground
Situated above the level of the head
Having an imaginative or sensitively emotional style of expression
Worse or more severe in intensity
A reasonably elevated level or position
Rigidly upright or straight
Intoxicated with enthusiasm
Excessive in degree, amount or level
Jutting or projecting outwards
Having been transported or conveyed to a different place or location
Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages
Of, relating to, or suggestive of, heaven
To have made a quantity bigger
Past tense for to physically move from a lower to a higher place or position
“Keep your back flat and chest up as you elevate the bar until it reaches the upper part of your thighs.”
Past tense for to raise to a more important or impressive level
“Did the very affirmative action programs he opposed work to elevate him to the position of associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court?”
Past tense for to raise a person's spirits or confidence
“She decided to go shopping, hoping that some retail therapy would elevate her in some way.”
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