relevate
English
Alternative forms
- releuate [17th century]
Etymology
From Latin relevātus, the perfect passive participle of relevō (“to raise, lighten, relieve, alleviate”); compare Middle French and Modern French relever, as well as English relevation. Doublet of relieve.
Pronunciation
Verb:
- enPR: rĕʹlĭvāt, IPA(key): /ˈɹɛlɪveɪt/
Adjective:
- enPR: rĕʹlĭvət, IPA(key): /ˈɹɛlɪvət/
Verb
relevate (third-person singular simple present relevates, present participle relevating, simple past and past participle relevated)
- (transitive, obsolete) Raise (a person’s) spirits or lighten (his) mood; relieve (someone of a mental or emotional burden).
- (transitive, obsolete) Raise; elevate.
- (figuratively, done to a person) Raise or edify; restore (a person’s) uprightness of character.
- (literally, done to a thing) Raise or lift up.
- (intransitive, obsolete, rare) Rise up.
Derived terms
- relevated
- relevator (rare)
Related terms
- relevant
- relevation
Adjective
relevate (not comparable)
- (obsolete, rare) Raised; elevated.
Further reading
- “†ˈrelevate, v. (and pa. pple.)” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989]
- “†relevate, v.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [draft revision, Sept. 2010]
Anagrams
- revelate
Latin
Verb
relevāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of relevō