elevate to



elevate someone or something to something

to raise the status of someone to something; to promote someone to something higher, such as a job, a better status, etc. The success elevated her to a new rank and higher pay. The boss's attention elevated the policy question to the highest priority. She sought to elevate herself to some sort of social goddess.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ÂNgelaAN-zhə-ləPortuguese
Akuchi-Western African, Igbo
Zoran-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Cleon-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Alizaah-LEE-zahHebrew
GÜLnaz-Turkish