elevated
part of speech
adjective; verb, past form of elevate (elevate, elevates, elevated, elevating)
meaning for a pupil
1) Elevated means raised up higher than the ground or things around it. tree →
2) Higher than normal: «an elevated temperature» or «elevated heart rate». tree →
3) (formal) Elevated is the past of elevate: lifted up or given a higher rank. tree →
4) (formal) Grand or serious in style. tree →
sense in the lessons
Used in safety and medicine («elevate the injured leg»; a fever is an elevated temperature), geography (elevated land), transport (elevated railway in US cities). Phrases: «elevated position», «elevated levels».
examples
- The house was built on elevated ground to avoid floods. tree →
- Keep your sprained ankle elevated. tree →
- The doctor said he had an elevated temperature. tree →
- Chicago has an elevated train called the L. tree →
- Her heart rate was elevated after running. tree →
- He was elevated to captain of the team. tree →
- He and King Ulysses exchanged with one another the courtesies which belong to their elevated rank. tree →
note
Formal; everyday words: «raised», «higher», «up». Noun: elevation (also «height above sea level»). In first aid, elevating a bleeding arm above the heart helps slow bleeding.
Trees and pragmatics
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