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elevating

verb
SayEL-uh-vayt-ing/ˈɛləveɪtɪŋ/

1 meaning of elevating

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of elevate.

    Doctors recommend elevating the injured ankle above heart level.

    She was elevating the discussion with thoughtful questions about ethics.

    Note

    The -ing form carries every meaning of elevate, from the literal to the moral. With be it builds the progressive (she was elevating the discussion). As a gerund it names the act and still takes an object (elevating the injured ankle). In computing it means granting a program extra security privileges for a privileged action. Elsewhere it covers raising, promoting, conferring honor, and turning the mind toward worthier things.

elevating is a form of elevate

elevate, verb: To lift something, or move it upward, so that it is held or positioned higher. Full entry

Forms
elevateelevates he/she/itelevating -ing formelevated past tense, past participle
Spelling
elevate → elevating: drop the e, add -ing

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