_:vb7125542 "(transitive) To make (something or someone) more worthy or of greater value."@en . _:vb7125542 . "4" . _:vb7125544 "1682, John Dryden, \u201CEpistle to the Whigs\u201D, in The Medal\u200E[1], Edinburgh:"@en . _:vb7125545 "1768, William Gilpin, chapter 1, in An Essay upon Prints\u200E[1], London: J. Robson, page 33:"@en . _:vb7125544 . _:vb7125543 "A talented chef can elevate everyday ingredients into gourmet delights."@en . _:vb7125545 . _:vb7125546 . _:vb7125546 "You can\u2019t think how it elevates him in my opinion, to know for certain that he\u2019s really conscientious!"@en . . _:vb7125543 . _:vb7125546 "1849 May \u2013 1850 November, Charles Dickens, The Personal History of David Copperfield, London: Bradbury & Evans,\u00A0[\u2026], published 1850, \u2192OCLC:"@en . _:vb7125544 "[\u2026] if you encourage a young Beginner, who knows but he may elevate his stile a little,"@en . _:vb7125545 "He is the true artist, who copies nature; but, where he finds her mean, elevates her from his own ideas of beauty."@en .