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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EL'EVATED, pp. Raised; exalted; dignified; elated; excited; made more acute or more loud, as sound.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: raised above the ground; "an elevated platform"
2: of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose" [syn: exalted, elevated, sublime, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded]
3: increased in amount or degree; "raised temperature" [syn: raised, elevated] n
1: a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level [syn: elevated railway, elevated railroad, elevated, el, overhead railway]

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Date: 1553 1. a. raised especially above the ground or other surface <an elevated highway> b. increased especially abnormally (as in degree or amount) <elevated blood pressure> 2. a. being morally or intellectually on a high plane ; refined <elevated conversation> b. formal, dignified <elevated diction> 3. exhilarated in mood or feeling II. noun Date: 1881 el II

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Elevated El"e*va`ted, a. Uplifted; high; lofty; also, animated; noble; as, elevated thoughts. Elevated railway, one in which the track is raised considerably above the ground, especially a city railway above the line of street travel.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Elevate El"e*vate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Elevated; p. pr. & vb. n. Elevating.] [L. elevatus, p. p. of elevare; e + levare to lift up, raise, akin to levis light in weight. See Levity.] 1. To bring from a lower place to a higher; to lift up; to raise; as, to elevate a weight, a flagstaff, etc. 2. To raise to a higher station; to promote; as, to elevate to an office, or to a high social position. 3. To raise from a depressed state; to animate; to cheer; as, to elevate the spirits. 4. To exalt; to ennoble; to dignify; as, to elevate the mind or character. 5. To raise to a higher pitch, or to a greater degree of loudness; -- said of sounds; as, to elevate the voice. 6. To intoxicate in a slight degree; to render tipsy. [Colloq. & Sportive] ``The elevated cavaliers sent for two tubs of merry stingo.'' --Sir W. Scott. 7. To lessen; to detract from; to disparage. [A Latin meaning] [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor. To elevate a piece (Gun.), to raise the muzzle; to lower the breech. Syn: To exalt; dignify; ennoble; erect; raise; hoist; heighten; elate; cheer; flush; excite; animate.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. A person, job, or role that is elevated is very important or of very high rank. His career has blossomed and that has given him a certain elevated status. ADJ: usu ADJ n 2. If thoughts or ideas are elevated, they are on a high moral or intellectual level. ...the magazine's elevated British tone. ADJ: usu ADJ n 3. If land or buildings are elevated, they are raised up higher than the surrounding area. An elevated platform on the stage collapsed during rehearsals. = raised ADJ: usu ADJ n

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