| noun | the event of something being raised upward “an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon” |
| noun | the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development “his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty” |
| noun | angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object) |
| noun | a raised or elevated geological formation |
| noun | distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level) “there was snow at the higher elevations” |
| noun | (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump “a dancer of exceptional elevation” |
| noun | drawing of an exterior of a structure |
| noun | the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something “the aggrandizement of the king” |
| elevate | verb | raise from a lower to a higher position |
| lift | verb | move upward |
| raise | verb | move upwards |
| peak | verb | to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity |
| superlative | adjective | highest in quality |
| meridian | adjective | being at the best stage of development; - Robert Browning |
| top | verb | be ahead of others; be the first |
| altitudinal | adjective | pertaining to altitude |
| aggrandize | verb | add details to |
| aggrandise | verb | add details to |