elevate
/ˈelɪveɪt; `ɛləˌvet/ v[Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (to sth) (fml 文)
1 lift sb/sth up; raise sb/sth to a higher place or rank 将某人[某物]举起; 将某人[某物]提到更高的地位
He's been elevated to the peerage, ie made a peer. 他已升为贵族.
2 (fig 比喻) make (the mind, morals, etc) better or more educated 使（思想、 道德等）更好; 使更有修养
The teacher hoped to elevate the minds of her young pupils by reading them religious stories. 教师希望给小学生读宗教故事来提高他们的修养.