Definition as Verb

• raise in rank or condition
• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
• raise from a lower to a higher position

• lift, raise

• promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise

• raise, lift, get up, bring up

• "The new law lifted many people from poverty"

• "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"

• "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

• Elevate vs lift
• Elevate vs raise
• Elevate vs promote
• Elevate vs upgrade
• Elevate vs advance
• Elevate vs kick upstairs
• Elevate vs get up
• Elevate vs bring up