What is the meaning of elevate?

verb

• Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position.
  • usage: "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"
  • synonyms: promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise
• Raise from a lower to a higher position.
  • usage: "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
  • synonyms: raise, lift, get up, bring up
• Raise in rank or condition.
  • usage: "The new law lifted many people from poverty"
  • synonyms: lift, raise