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Engelsk udsagnsord: elevate

1. elevate (om adfærd) give a promotion to or assign to a higher position


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningJohn was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired.
Women tend not to advance in the major law firms.
I got promoted after many years of hard work.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)advance, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termerassign, delegate, depute, designate


Mere specifikke termerbrevet, bring up, ennoble, entitle, favor, favour, gentle, prefer, spot promote, tenure


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)demote, kick downstairs, relegate, bump, break

2. elevate (om bevægelse) raise from a lower to a higher position


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningRaise your hands.
Lift a load.


Eksempler på anvendelseThe men elevate the chairs


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)bring up, get up, lift, raise


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody PP.
Somebody ----s something PP


Mindre specifikke termerdisplace, move


Mere specifikke termerboost, chin, chin up, erect, gather up, get up, heighten, hike, hike up, hoist, hoist, hoist, jack, jack up, kick up, leaven, levitate, lift, lift up, pick up, pinnacle, prove, pump, raise, rear, run up, shoulder, skid, trice, trice up, underlay, wind


Medførerarise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)bring down, let down, lower, take down, get down

3. elevate (om ændring) raise in rank or condition


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe new law lifted many people from poverty.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)lift, raise


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termeralter, change, modify


Mere specifikke termerdignify, exalt









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