elevated Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
el; elevated railway; overhead railway; elevated railroad.
verb give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
advance; upgrade; kick upstairs; elevate; promote; raise.
- John 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
verb raise from a lower to a higher position
elevate; get up; lift; bring up; raise.
- Raise your hands
- Lift a load
verb raise in rank or condition
elevate; lift; raise.
- The new law lifted many people from poverty
adjective satellite raised above the ground
- an elevated platform
adjective satellite of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
idealistic; exalted; noble-minded; rarefied; rarified; grand; high-flown; high-minded; sublime; lofty.
- an exalted ideal
- argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks
- a noble and lofty concept
- a grand purpose
adjective satellite increased in amount or degree
raised.
- raised temperature