elevate
     v 1: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John
          was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired";
          "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I
          got promoted after many years of hard work" [syn: {promote},
           {upgrade}, {advance}, {kick upstairs}, {raise}] [ant: {demote}]
     2: raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands";
        "Lift a load" [syn: {raise}, {lift}, {get up}, {bring up}]
        [ant: {lower}]
     3: raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people
        from poverty" [syn: {lift}, {raise}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0