how to pronounce elevate

/ˈɛləˌvɛɪt/

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elevate is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of elevate in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… cast iron skillet to elevate the recipe …”

meanings of elevate

verb:

(transitive) To increase the intensity or degree of (something).
To make (something or someone) more worthy or of greater value.
To increase the loudness of (a sound, especially one's voice).
To intoxicate in a slight degree; to make (someone) tipsy.
To promote (someone) to a higher rank.
To direct (the mind, thoughts, etc.) toward more worthy things.
To lift the spirits of (someone).
To attempt to make (something) seem less important, remarkable, etc.
To confer honor or nobility on (someone).
To raise (something) to a higher position.

adjective:

Elevated; raised aloft.

elevate frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word elevate occurs in english on average 2.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics elevate can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that elevate can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;