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adjective
- 1. situated or placed higher than the surrounding area: "this hotel has an elevated position above the village" Similar
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1. a. : raised especially above the ground or other surface. an elevated highway. b. : increased especially abnormally (as in degree or amount) elevated blood pressure. 2. a. : being morally or intellectually on a high plane : refined. elevated conversation. b. : formal, dignified. elevated diction. 3. : exhilarated in mood or feeling. elevated.
high or important: She holds a more elevated position in the company. [ before noun ] greater than is normal or reasonable: He has a slightly elevated idea of his own importance. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. greater than the usual level or amount.
Elevated definition: raised up, especially above the ground or above the normal level. See examples of ELEVATED used in a sentence.
1. raised to or being at a higher level. 2. inflated or lofty; exalted: an elevated opinion of oneself. 3. in a cheerful mood; elated. 4. informal slightly drunk. n. (Railways) US short for elevated railway. See elevated railway.
A person, job, or role that is elevated is very important or of very high rank. His career has blossomed and that has given him a certain elevated status. If thoughts or ideas are elevated, they are on a high moral or intellectual level. Some guests were still trying to maintain the elevated tone.
Something that's elevated is raised up higher than it usually is, or is higher than things around it. An elevated train line has tracks up high above the ground. If your house is elevated on a hill, it won't be in danger of flooding, but it'll be hard to drive up the driveway on snowy days.
to make someone or something more important or to improve something: They want to elevate the status of teachers. These factors helped to elevate the town to the position of one of the most beautiful in the country. be elevated to something formal. to be given a higher rank or social position: He has been elevated to deputy manager. See more.
higher than the area around; above the level of the ground. The house is in an elevated position, overlooking the town. (specialist) higher than normal. Definition of elevated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A person, job, or role that is elevated is very important or of very high rank. [...] 2. If thoughts or ideas are elevated, they are on a high moral or intellectual level. [...] 3. If land or buildings are elevated, they are raised up higher than the surrounding area. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'elevated'
Elevated definition: raised up, especially above the ground or above the normal level. See examples of ELEVATED used in a sentence.
