relevate

发音

/ˈɹɛlɪveɪt/
/ˈɹɛlɪvət/

词形变化

relevated relevates 三单 relevates relevating relevating 现在分词 relevated 过去式 relevated 过去分词

别名

releuate

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    Rise up.

    不及物 废旧 罕用
  2. 2.

    Raise (a person’s) spirits or lighten (his) mood; relieve (someone of a mental or emotional burden).

    废旧 及物
  3. 3.

    Raise; elevate.

    Raise or edify; restore (a person’s) uprightness of character.

    比喻 废旧 及物
  4. 4.

    Raise; elevate.

    Raise or lift up.

    废旧 及物
adj.
  1. 1.

    Raised; elevated.

    废旧 罕用

词源

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.

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