elevating
Lifting something up
Elevating describes something that raises—literally or figuratively.
An elevating platform lifts objects; an elevating experience lifts the spirit or mind.
The word often carries connotations of moral or intellectual improvement: an elevating conversation, elevating literature.
When used ironically, it suggests pretension: How elevating of you to say so.
Emotionally encouraging
- motivationalEncouraging effort or ambition
- empoweringGiving authority or confidence
- encouragingGiving confidence or hope
- enlighteningProviding new understanding
transformative · heartening · invigorating · energizing · exhilarating · rousing · galvanizing · revitalizing
Raise with tackle
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- raiseLift or increase
- craneLifter or wader
- jackDevice for lifting vehicles
winch · heave · upraise · levitate · derrick · pulley · forklift · block-and-tackle
uplifting
Emotionally encouraging
- motivationalEncouraging effort or ambition
- empoweringGiving authority or confidence
- encouragingGiving confidence or hope
enlightening · transformative · heartening · invigorating · energizing · exhilarating · rousing · galvanizing · revitalizing · aspirational
hoist
Raise with tackle
jack · winch · heave · upraise · levitate · derrick · pulley · forklift · block-and-tackle · rigging
amplify
Increase in strength
magnify · increase · augment · escalate · strengthen · reinforce · expand · extend · build · multiply
advance
Move or progress forward
support · foster · boost · encourage · publicize · sponsor · uphold · propagate · cultivate · nurture
- Going Upclimb, rise, rising, upward, soaring
- risingrise, arise, ascend, climb, go up
- amplifyingboosting, magnifying, intensifying, heightening, strengthening
- raisinglifting, hoisting, rearing, parenting, nurturing
- upliftingencouraging, inspiring, heartening, uplifting, motivating
- achievementaccomplished, accomplishing, achieved, achievement, accomplishment
elevatinglowering
Moving something downward
dropping · descending · sinking · bringing down · pushing down
elevatingdegrading
Lowering in worth
debasing · corrupting · demeaning · debauching · depraving
elevatingdepressing
Causing low mood
dispiriting · disheartening · demoralizing · sad · deflating
- high elevationSignificant vertical distance upward
- elevation gainTotal altitude increase traveled
- elevation mapChart showing terrain heights
- elevation changesVertical distance variations in terrain
- elevation profilesCharts of altitude variation
- spiritual elevationHeightened state of consciousness