D'élever (en. To raise)

/de.lev.e/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To make grow, to push a living being to adulthood.

She raised her children in a healthy environment.

Elle a élevé ses enfants dans un cadre sain.

To increase, to enhance something.

They decided to raise the price of the product.

Ils ont décidé d'élever le prix du produit.

To make something more noble or higher in a moral or spiritual sense.

Reading can elevate the mind.

La lecture peut élever l'esprit.

Comes from the Latin 'elevare', which means 'to lift, to raise'.

Raise one's voice

To speak louder, to express dissatisfaction.

élever la voix

Stand up against

To firmly oppose something.

s'élever contre

Raise a child

To take care of a child's education and well-being.

élever un enfant

Breeding

Action of raising animals for production.

élevage

High

Which is at a higher level, figuratively or literally.

élevé

Elevator

A device that is used to lift or lower people or objects.

élevateur

Raise the level

You need to raise the level during competitions.

Il faut élever le niveau lors des compétitions.

Raise the game

She knows how to raise the game with her new ideas.

Elle sait élever le game avec ses nouvelles idées.