elevated

[US]/'elɪveɪtɪd/
[UK]/'ɛlɪvetɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. raised, increased, high, lofty
n. elevated railway

Phrases & Collocations

elevated position

elevated levels

elevated heart rate

elevated platform

elevated temperature

elevated road

elevated railway

elevated highway

Example Sentences

the elevated section of the M4.

He elevated the blinds.

The clerk was elevated to a managerial position.

an elevated prose style.

an elevated railroad

in the 1920s he was elevated to Secretary of State.

this hotel has an elevated position above the village.

the elevated canon of great literary texts.

these parish gentry were conscious of their elevated status.

he was elevated to the peerage two years ago.

the duchy had been elevated to the status of a principality.

The good news elevated everyone's spirits.

The President elevated him to the House of Lords.

The platform was elevated to a height of five feet.

Materials are elevated to the top floor by the new hoist.

an elevated platform.See Synonyms at high

Some elevated people favor the new policy.

the idea may be elevated into the rather grand status of a Theory.

Real-world Examples

Oedipus is elevated in ability, and he's elevated in rank.

Source: TED-Ed (audio version)

Typically, a serum prostate specific antigen is also elevated in prostate cancer.

Source: Osmosis - Reproduction

In addition, serum amylase, lipase and bilirubin might sometimes be elevated.

Source: Osmosis - Digestion

Elevated prices for gourmet commodities are already feeding through into those of finished goods.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

It also leads to elevated blood glucose levels, and that leads to high insulin levels.

Source: Osmosis - Endocrine

Over time, they become elevated and develop into papules, and then into small fluid-filled vesicles.

Source: Osmosis - Microorganisms

Patients with schizophrenia often have elevated levels of serotonin in the brain.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

To conceal an already elevated potassium level?

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Because you're happy they're elevated. Oh, that is infuriating!

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 8

But Doar says the poverty rate remains elevated.

Source: NPR News September 2016 Collection

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