relevate
English
/ˈɹɛlɪveɪt/, /ˈɹɛlɪvət/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) raise (a person’s) spirits lighten (his) mood; relieve (someone of a mental or emotional burden).
- (transitive) Raise; elevate.
- (intransitive) rise up.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin relevātus.
Origin
Latin
relevātus
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- relevation English
- relevatio Latin
- relevātus Latin
- lever French
- relevage French
- relever French
- relèvement French
- relever Old French