elevate

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

raise: P. and V. αἴρειν, ἐπαίρειν, ἐξαίρειν, ἀνάγειν, ἀνέχειν; see raise.

heighten: P. and V. αἴρειν, Ar. and P. μετεωρίζειν; see heighten.

Met., exalt: P. and V. αἴρειν, ἐπαίρειν, ἐξαίρειν, αὐξάνειν, αὔξειν, Ar. and V. ὀγκοῦν, πυργοῦν, V. ἀνάγειν; see exalt.

prefer to honour: P. and V. προτιμᾶν.

elevate (the voice): P. ἐπαίρειν, ἐντείνεσθαι.

elevate (the mind), instruct: P. and V. παιδεύειν.

civilise: P. and V. ἡμεροῦν, V. ἐξημεροῦν.