Elevate vs. Humiliate — What's the Difference?

Raise or lift (something) to a higher position

To cause (someone) to feel a loss of pride, dignity, or self-respect

Raise to a more important or impressive level

(transitive) To cause to be ashamed; to injure the dignity and self-respect of.

To move (something) to a higher place or position from a lower one; lift.

(transitive) To make humble; to lower in condition or status.

To increase the amount or intensity of

To reduce to a lower position in one's own eyes, or in the eyes of others; to cause a loss of pride or dignity; to humble; to mortify.

To promote to a higher rank.

Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of;

To raise to a higher moral, cultural, or intellectual level

To lift the spirits of; elate.

(Baseball) To throw a high pitch, usually a fastball, after a series of lower pitches, especially in an attempt to get a strikeout.

(transitive) To raise (something) to a higher position.

(transitive) To promote (someone) to a higher rank.

(transitive) To confer honor or nobility on (someone).

(transitive) To make (something or someone) more worthy or of greater value.

(transitive) To direct (the mind, thoughts, etc.) toward more worthy things.

(transitive) To increase the intensity or degree of (something).

(dated) To increase the loudness of (a sound, especially one's voice).

To lift the spirits of (someone)

To intoxicate in a slight degree; to make (someone) tipsy.

To attempt to make (something) seem less important, remarkable, etc.

(obsolete) Elevated; raised aloft.

Elevated; raised aloft.

To bring from a lower place to a higher; to lift up; to raise; as, to elevate a weight, a flagstaff, etc.

To raise to a higher station; to promote; as, to elevate to an office, or to a high social position.

To raise from a depressed state; to animate; to cheer; as, to elevate the spirits.

To exalt; to ennoble; to dignify; as, to elevate the mind or character.

To raise to a higher pitch, or to a greater degree of loudness; - said of sounds; as, to elevate the voice.

To intoxicate in a slight degree; to render tipsy.

To lessen; to detract from; to disparage.

Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position;

Raise from a lower to a higher position;

Raise in rank or condition;