Elevated

  • 11elevated — /el euh vay tid/, adj. 1. raised up, esp. above the ground or above the normal level: an elevated platform; an elevated pulse. 2. exalted or noble; lofty: elevated thoughts. 3. elated; joyful. n. 4. an elevated railroad. [1545 55; ELEVATE + ED2]… …

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  • 12elevated — el|e|vat|ed [ elə,veıtəd ] adjective FORMAL 1. ) raised above the ground, or higher than the surrounding area: an elevated railroad/highway a ) at a higher level or amount than previously or than is normal: the dangers of elevated blood pressure… …

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  • 13elevated — UK [ˈeləˌveɪtɪd] / US [ˈeləˌveɪtəd] adjective formal 1) a) raised above the ground, or higher than the surrounding area an elevated railway/motorway b) at a higher level or amount than previously or than is normal the dangers of elevated blood… …

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  • 14elevated — I noun a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level • Syn: ↑elevated railway, ↑elevated railroad, ↑el, ↑overhead railway • Hypernyms: ↑railway, ↑railroa …

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  • 15elevated — adjective 1) an elevated highway Syn: raised, upraised, high up, aloft; overhead 2) elevated language Syn: lofty, grand, exalted, fine, sublime; inflated, pompous …

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  • 16elevated — adjective 1) an elevated motorway Syn: raised, overhead, in the air, high up 2) elevated language Syn: lofty, grand, exalted, fine, sublime, inflated, pompous …

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  • 17Elevated — Elevate El e*vate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elevated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Elevating}.] [L. elevatus, p. p. of elevare; e + levare to lift up, raise, akin to levis light in weight. See {Levity}.] 1. To bring from a lower place to a higher; to lift up;… …

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  • 18elevated — el·e·vat·ed el ə .vāt əd adj increased esp. abnormally (as in degree or amount) <elevated blood pressure> <elevated temperature> …

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  • 19elevated —    drunk    From the feeling induced at a certain stage of drunkenness:     Johnson, (who, from drinking only water, supposed every body who drank wine to be elevated.) I won t argue any more with you, Sir. You are too far gone. (J. Boswell, 1791 …

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  • 20elevated — el•e•vat•ed [[t]ˈɛl əˌveɪ tɪd[/t]] adj. 1) raised up, esp. above the ground 2) increased above the normal level: an elevated pulse[/ex] 3) exalted or noble; lofty 4) elated; joyful 5) cvb an elevated railroad • Etymology: 1545–55 …

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