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1. Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
   - promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise
    
2. Raise from a lower to a higher position
   - raise, lift, get up, bring up
    
3. Raise in rank or condition
   - lift, raise

Derived forms: elevates, elevated, elevating

See also: elevation, elevator

Type of: alter, assign, change, delegate, depute, designate, displace, modify, move

Encyclopedia: Elevate