elevates
Brings to prominence
Elevates is the third-person singular of elevate, meaning to raise something higher.
A platform elevates speakers above the crowd.
Figuratively, elevate means to improve in status, quality, or mood: The promotion elevated her to vice president.
Good music elevates the spirit.
What elevates something lifts it—literally or in esteem.
Forward movements or progress
- promotesAdvocates or elevates
- upgradesImproved replacement versions
- exaltsPraises with reverence
- ennoblesConfers dignity upon
dignifies · aggrandizes · uplifts · honors · distinguishes · empowers · enthrones · canonizes
Raises emotionally or physically
- inspiresFills with creative urge
- ennoblesConfers dignity upon
- edifiesInstructs for betterment
- enlightensImparts knowledge or insight
exalts · stirs · rouses · moves · motivates · encourages · heartens · emboldens
Raise with tackle
- craneLifter or wader
- jackDevice for lifting vehicles
- pulleyGrooved wheel for rope
- winchDrum-and-cable lifting mechanism
forklift · escalator · lift · dumbwaiter · scissor lift · cherry picker · derrick · gantry
advances
Forward movements or progress
ennobles · dignifies · aggrandizes · uplifts · honors · distinguishes · empowers · enthrones · canonizes · glorifies
uplifts
Raises emotionally or physically
enlightens · exalts · stirs · rouses · moves · motivates · encourages · heartens · emboldens · invigorates
hoist
Raise with tackle
winch · forklift · escalator · lift · dumbwaiter · scissor lift · cherry picker · derrick · gantry · hydraulics
lifts
Raises or carries upward
uplifts · heightens · boosts · picks up · holds up · supports · props up · buoys · suspends · levitates
enhances
Increases quality or appeal
improves · upgrades · augments · amplifies · intensifies · heightens · boosts · strengthens · fortifies · bolsters
- grain elevatorsTall crop storage structures
- freight elevatorsVertical cargo transport systems
- elevator shaftVertical enclosure for lifts
- elevator musicInoffensive ambient background audio
- elevator pitchBrief persuasive summary
- elevator doors
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