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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesélever
Pronunciation / Transliteration: élever
"Il faut élever la voix pour se faire entendre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To lift up or raise to a higher position or state.
"You should elevate your legs to reduce the swelling."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'elevatus', the past participle of 'elevare', formed from 'ex-' (out, up) and 'levare' (to raise, from 'levis' meaning light in weight). Entering English in the late 15th century, it initially retained its literal sense of lifting up physically before broadening into figurative contexts of status, mood, and quality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Elevate" is said worldwide
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élever
Transliteration: élever
"Il faut élever la voix pour se faire entendre."
erheben
Transliteration: erheben
"Die neue Technologie wird das Niveau der Produktion erheben."
elevare
Transliteration: elevare
"Questo esercizio serve a elevare la frequenza cardiaca."
elevar
Transliteration: elevar
"La empresa decidió elevar los salarios de los empleados."
elevar
Transliteration: elevar
"Precisamos elevar a qualidade do nosso serviço."
ऊपर उठाना
Transliteration: oopar uthaana
"हमें अपनी टीम का हौसला ऊपर उठाना चाहिए।"
提升
Transliteration: tíshēng
"我们需要进一步提升产品质量。"
높이다
Transliteration: nop-hida
"우리는 회사의 브랜드 가치를 높여야 합니다."
高める
Transliteration: takameru
"私たちは顧客満足度を高める必要があります。"
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