# relevate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɹɛlɪveɪt/

## Definitions
1. Raise (a person’s) spirits or lighten (his) mood; relieve (someone of a mental or emotional burden).
2. Raise; elevate.
3. Raise; elevate.
4. Rise up.

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/relevate