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elevating

[ˈɛlɪveɪtɪŋ]
verb (gerund/present participle) / adjective
elevador / elevando
1. raising or lifting something to a higher position
The crane is elevating the heavy machinery to the upper floor.
O guindaste está elevando a maquinaria pesada para o andar superior.
2. promoting someone to a higher rank or position
The company is elevating her to vice president.
A empresa está promovendo-a a vice-presidente.
3. improving or refining in quality, character, or status
Reading literature has an elevating effect on the mind.
Ler literatura tem um efeito elevador na mente.
4. raising in level, amount, or degree
Elevating your voice during an argument is not constructive.
Elevar sua voz durante uma discussão não é construtivo.
Synonyms
raisingliftingpromotingadvancingupliftingimprovingenhancing
Antonyms
loweringdemotingdegradingreducingdiminishingdeclining

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
elevando / elevatório
standard usage, commonly used in technical and figurative contexts
São Paulo
elevando
standard usage in business and technical contexts
Portugal
elevando / que eleva
formal usage preferred in written Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

elevating the conversation
elevating one's status
elevating above the fray
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