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語源

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.

発音

Verb:

• enPR: rĕʹlĭvāt, IPA^(key): /ˈɹɛlɪveɪt/

Adjective:

• enPR: rĕʹlĭvət, IPA^(key): /ˈɹɛlɪvət/

動詞

relevate (三人称単数 現在形 relevates, 現在分詞 relevating, 過去形および過去分詞形 relevated)

1. (transitive, obsolete) Raise (a person’s) spirits or lighten (his) mood; relieve (someone of a mental または emotional burden).
2. (transitive, obsolete) Raise; elevate.
   1. (figuratively, done to a person) Raise or edify; restore (a person’s) uprightness of character.
   2. (literally, done to a thing) Raise or lift up.
3. (intransitive, obsolete, まれに) Rise up.

派生語

• relevated
• relevator (まれに)

関連する語

• relevant
• relevation

形容詞

relevate (not comparable)

1. (obsolete, まれに) Raised; elevated.

Further reading

• “†ˈrelevate, v. (かつ pa. pple.)” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989]
• “†relevate, v.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [draft revision, Sept. 2010]

アナグラム

• revelate

Latin

動詞

relevāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of relevō