elevate-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: (Cause to) improve social or organizational position or operational status; make better.

Examples:
I got elevated in the firm after many years of hard work.
The new law elevated many people from poverty.
I can only hope to elevate my soul; it's forgiveness I need.
The team needs to elevate their game in order to win this tournament.
The Republican Party has elevated its presence in Congress.
The Democrats have elevated their chance at Presidential bid.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: elevate.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3

Sense Number 2: Physically raise from a lower position.

Examples:
Elevate your hands.
It's difficult to elevate the load that high in the air.

Mappings:
VerbNet: put_direction-9.4
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: elevate.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: Increase the severity of legal charges or punishments.

Examples:
The bill elevates minor rule infractions to felonies.
His sentence was elevated from six months to a year.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM

Sense Number 4: Increase the level or amount of, without necessarily improving something.

Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1[agent] ELEVATE NP2[patient[abstract]] NP1[patient[abstract]] ELEVATE
NOTE: The thing elevated must be [abstract].

Examples:
Anger elevates to rage given time.
Our problems keep elevating in difficulty.

Mappings:
VerbNet: put_direction-9.4
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: elevate.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2