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)

1. (transitive, obsolete) Raise (a person’s) spirits or lighten (his) mood; relieve (someone of a mental or emotional burden).
2. (transitive, obsolete) Raise; elevate.
   1. (figuratively, done to a person) Raise or edify; restore (a person’s) uprightness of character.
   2. (literally, done to a thing) Raise or lift up.
3. (intransitive, obsolete, rare) Rise up.

Derived terms

• relevated
• relevator (rare)

Related terms

• relevant
• relevation

Adjective

relevate (not comparable)

1. (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

1. second-person plural present active imperative of relevō

Spanish

Verb

relevate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of relevar combined with te