Meaning & use
elevated
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Meanings
adjectivecomparable
Raised above the ground or above the usual level.
Grammar: Usually before a noun: an elevated platform.
Patterns
- an elevated position
The house stands on an elevated site above the river.
Commuters waited on the elevated platform for the train.
An elevated walkway links the two buildings.
adjectivecomparablemedical
Higher than normal in amount or level, especially in a medical or measured sense.
Grammar: Often describes test results: elevated blood pressure.
Patterns
- elevated levels of something
The test showed elevated levels of sugar in her blood.
He has an elevated risk of heart disease.
Elevated temperatures are common during infection.
adjectivecomparableformal
Of a high rank, noble in quality, or serious and refined in style.
Grammar: Used for status, thoughts, or language: elevated language.
Patterns
- an elevated position
- elevated language
He held an elevated position in the government.
The poem uses elevated language to praise the hero.
The speech was full of elevated ideals.
Word forms
| comparative | more elevated |
|---|---|
| superlative | most elevated |
Common combinations
- elevated levels
- Elevated levels of lead were found in the water.
- elevated risk
- Smokers face an elevated risk of illness.
- elevated platform
- The speaker stood on an elevated platform.
- elevated blood pressure
- Stress can cause elevated blood pressure.
- elevated position
- She held an elevated position in the firm.
- elevated railway
- The elevated railway runs above the street.
Synonyms and how they differ
- raised
- Raised is plain and neutral, while elevated is a bit more formal and also suits measurements.
- high
- High is the common word for height, whereas elevated implies being lifted above something.
- heightened
- Heightened describes feelings or awareness increased, and rarely physical height.
- lofty
- Lofty means very high or grand, often used for ideals or buildings, and can sound proud.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: elevated or elevated vs. exalted?
elevated vs elevated vs. exalted
Exalted means praised and held in very high regard, which is stronger and more emotional than elevated.
Practice
The doctor was concerned about the patient's ___ blood pressure.
Choose one answer.
Elevated is the standard adjective for higher-than-normal medical levels. Lifted and uplifted are not used with blood pressure.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “elevated”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.