elevate
To lift something up to a higher position.
elevate in a sentence
- The nurse told Ben to elevate his sore ankle by resting it on a pile of cushions.
- The stage crew used a special lift to elevate the singer high above the cheering crowd.
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Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to elevate?
- Asink
- Bdrop
- Craise
- Dlower
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C: raise. The other three mean the opposite of elevate.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to elevate?
- Araise
- Bboost
- Clift
- Dlower
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D: lower. The other three mean nearly the same as elevate.
Words that mean something similar
raise, lift, boost
Words that mean the opposite
lower, drop, sink
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