Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

relevate

/ˈɹɛlɪveɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rel-e-vate
IPA: /ˈɹɛlɪveɪt/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Raise (a person’s) spirits or lighten (his) mood; relieve (someone of a mental or emotional burden).

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

Raise; elevate.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

Raise; elevate.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

adj

Raised; elevated.

Obsolete

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.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: relevātus

Usage

Inflected Forms

relevates (present, singular) relevating (participle, present) relevated (participle, past) relevated (past) releuate (alternative)

Derived Forms

relevated relevator

Frequently Paired Words

relevant relevation

Questions

How do you pronounce relevate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛlɪveɪt/.
What does relevate mean?: Raise (a person’s) spirits or lighten (his) mood; relieve (someone of a mental or emotional burden).
Where does relevate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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