Elevated

/ˈɛl.əˌveɪ.dɪd/ · verb

Meaning

simple past and past participle of elevate.

Definitions by Sense

1. simple past and past participle of elevate
2. Raised, usually above ground level.
3. Increased, particularly above a normal level.
4. Of a higher rank or status.
5. (computing) Running with administrator rights.
6. (archaic, slang) Intoxicated; drunk.
7. (linguistics) Of a higher register or style.
8. (US) An elevated railway.

Example Sentences

the elevated language of poetry

The patient presented with elevated blood pressure.

Install all the required tools from an elevated console.

‘I hope,’ said Mr. Pickwick, ‘that our volatile friend is committing no absurdities in that dickey behind.’ ‘Oh dear, no,’ replied Ben Allen. ‘Except when he’s elevated, Bob’s the quietest creature breathing.’

the Washington Street Elevated

Mr. Nunheim's home was on the fourth floor of a dark, damp, and smelly building made noisy by the Sixth Avenue elevated.

While the New York, Fordham, and Bronx Railway never built any elevateds, its franchise rights were valuable.

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Antonyms for elevated

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Word Forms

• more elevated
• most elevated
• elevateds

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