elevate

elevate (someone or something) to (something)

1. To promote someone to a better position. While my manager was out on maternity leave, they elevated me to her position and I oversaw the whole department.
2. To promote the importance of something. If we don't elevate this issue to urgent, it will never get done.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

elevate someone or something to something

to raise the status of someone to something; to promote someone to something higher, such as a job, a better status, etc. The success elevated her to a new rank and higher pay. The boss's attention elevated the policy question to the highest priority. She sought to elevate herself to some sort of social goddess.
See also: elevate
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • elevate (someone or something) to (something)
  • elevate to
  • elevated
  • have (one's) foot on (someone's) neck
  • bring (one) up for (something)
  • bring up for
  • pass (something) down (to someone)
  • pass down
  • at the top of the heap
  • top of the heap
References in periodicals archive
The Elevate program was activated from fitness space Cortland already had, Smith says.
Cortland Expands Portfolio-Wide Fitness Program
The Woodland acquisition includes systems throughout both Texas and Louisiana, providing Elevate with an existing natural gas gathering, treating, compression and processing footprint.
Elevate Midstream Acquires Woodland Midstream, Orion Pipeline Assets
RFPIO, founded in 2015, is an example of an investment by Elevate Capital in a minority entrepreneur-led startup.
Elevate Capital gains strong return on RFPIO investment
Starting this week, Virgin America Elevate members can sign up for MOGL with their Elevate account number to earn 10 % cash back on every bill from a partner restaurant that will automatically be exchanged for Elevate points each month, at a rate of 30 points per USD 1 cash-back.
Virgin America teams with restaurant loyalty programme MOGL
Elevate also said it has granted inducement stock awards as part of Biglin's employment.
Elevate names former PayPal executive as chief credit officer
12, Elevate frequent flyer members who are new to Uber can sign-up (on the Uber website or through the Uber app) with their Elevate membership number and will be awarded 800 Elevate reward points upon completion of their first Uber ride.
-Virgin America, Uber forge frequent flyer partnership
Patty Crowder, President of Elevate ROI stated “We're excited with the progress we have achieved in aggressively expanding our property and asset management services platform.
Elevate ROI Announces Progress in Strategic Expansion of Third Party Property and Asset Management Services for Multi-Family Assets in Texas and Oklahoma
DuoFlush Toilet Conversion: James Harper, Elevate Living
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As of this summer, the airline's top flyers can enjoy new Elevate Gold and Elevate Silver status levels within the program, with perks that include: priority check-in, security clearance and boarding; points earning bonuses; free checked bag allowances.
-Virgin America enhances frequent flyer program
BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-June 1, 2012--Metropolitan Capital Bank helps in USD2.7m financing for Elevate Digital(C)2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com
-Metropolitan Capital Bank helps in USD2.7m financing for Elevate Digital
29 April 2016 - Los Angeles, California-based legal service provider Elevate Services has acquired California-based legal technology company OnRamp Systems Inc., the company said.
Elevate Services Acquires California Legal Technology Firm OnRamp Systems
M2 EQUITYBITES-September 11, 2015-Travelers can now redeem Rocketrip points for Elevate points, Silver Status, Gold Status
Travelers can now redeem Rocketrip points for Elevate points, Silver Status, Gold Status