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elevated

American  
[el-uh-vey-tid] / ˈɛl əˌveɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. raised up, especially above the ground or above the normal level.

    an elevated platform; an elevated pulse.

  2. exalted or noble; lofty.

    elevated thoughts.

  3. elated; joyful.

noun

  1. an elevated railroad.

elevated British  
/ ˈɛlɪˌveɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. raised to or being at a higher level

  2. inflated or lofty; exalted

    an elevated opinion of oneself

  3. in a cheerful mood; elated

  4. informal slightly drunk

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. short for elevated railway See elevated railway

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • semielevated adjective
  • unelevated adjective
  • well-elevated adjective

Etymology

Origin of elevated

First recorded in 1545–55; elevate + -ed 2

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