How to pronounce "elevate"

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Our first two sites are up and running.

One in Tulsa, Oklahoma,

and one in St. Louis, Missouri.

And Ramel?

He's training right now to be a bail disrupter in Queens County, New York.

(Applause)

Our next three sites are ready to launch

in Dallas, Detroit and Louisville, Kentucky.

The Bail Project will attack the money bail system

on an unprecedented scale.

We will also listen, collect and elevate

and honor the stories of our clients

so that we can change hearts and minds,

and we will collect critical, national data

that we need so we can chart a better path forward

so that we do not recreate this system of oppression in just another form.

The Bail Project,

by bailing out 160,000 people over the next five years,

will become one of the largest non-governmental decarcerations

of Americans in history.

So look --

Phonetic Breakdown of "elevate"

Learn how to break down "elevate" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

ele-vate

2 syllables

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/ˈɛləveɪt/

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IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

EH1 L AH0 V EY2 T

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Definition of "elevate"

Pronunciation: /ˈɛləveɪt/

Verb

To raise (something) to a higher position.

Example: "The doctor told me elevating my legs would help reduce the swelling."

Synonyms: lift, raise

Antonyms: drop, lower
To promote (someone) to a higher rank.

Synonyms: exalt, promote

Antonyms: demote
To confer honor or nobility on (someone).

Example: "The traditional worldview elevates man as the pinnacle of creation."

Synonyms: ennoble, exalt, honor
To make (something or someone) more worthy or of greater value.

Example: "A talented chef can elevate everyday ingredients into gourmet delights."
To direct (the mind, thoughts, etc.) toward more worthy things.
To increase the intensity or degree of (something).

Example: "Some drugs have the side effect of elevating your blood sugar level."

Synonyms: increase, raise

Antonyms: decrease, diminish, lower, reduce
To lift the spirits of (someone)

Synonyms: cheer up, elate

Antonyms: depress, sadden
To intoxicate in a slight degree; to make (someone) tipsy.
(Latinism) To attempt to make (something) seem less important, remarkable, etc.

Synonyms: detract, disparage, lessen

Adjective

Elevated; raised aloft.

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Words That Sound Like "elevate"

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