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Added 10 October 2026

relevate

/ˈɹɛlɪveɪt/ verb

Latin root: relevātus Wiktionary

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Raise (a person’s) spirits or lighten (his) mood; relieve (someone of a mental or emotional burden).
Raise; elevate. Raise or edify; restore (a person’s) uprightness of character. Raise or lift up.
Raise or edify; restore (a person’s) uprightness of character.

adjective

Raised; elevated.

Origin

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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