elevate
el·e·vate / ˈeləˌvāt/ • v. [tr.] raise or lift (something) up to a higher position. ∎ raise to a more important or impressive level: in the 1920s he was elevated to secretary of state. ∎ (of a priest) hold up (a consecrated host or chalice) for adoration. ∎ increase the level or amount of (something).: high amounts of the drug can elevate blood pressure.DERIVATIVES: el·e·va·to·ry / -vəˌtôrē/ adj.
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