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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for elevated

Verb

1. promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate, delegate, designate, depute, assign
usage: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "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"
2. raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up, move, displace
usage: raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
3. lift, raise, elevate, change, alter, modify
usage: raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"

Adjective

1. elevated, overhead (vs. surface) (vs. subsurface)
usage: raised above ground level; on elevated rails; "elevated railway"
2. elevated, raised (vs. lowered)
usage: raised above the ground; "an elevated platform"
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