\El"e*vate\, a. [L. elevatus, p. p.]
Elevated; raised aloft. [Poetic] --Milton.

\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.