elevate vs improve

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Please check it:I see no difference between elevate and improve here, then again, I guess elevate something is to improve it to a level that is obviously different from previous level, and "improve" has not that feature. It can have the meaning of elevate, with some adverb and adjective! Nevertheless, "elevate" sounds to me a bit more formal than "improve"."The "Year of Chinese Language" in Russia will comprehensively elevate the development of China-Russia strategic cooperative partnership"

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

Elevate means to make higher or more intense. It does not necessarily mean improve or make better.

USF · Answer

Thanks. And could you please give me an example of elevate in the meaning of making "more intense"?

AlpheccaStars · Answer

The verb is intensify.  To increase the effort or strength in an activity.

USF · Answer

Thanks, but I am sorry, and I didn't get what you meant.

AlpheccaStarsThe verb is intensify

First I confused with this: "intensify" is a verb, I didn't understand why it followed a to be verb. Could you please explain it?

AlpheccaStarsTo increase the effort or strength in an activity.

Can you please explain this too? I thought elevate is more about degree of something not about acitivities activities.

Clive · Answer

Hi,

Don't forget that 'elevate' has a simple physical meaning as well.
eg an elevator takes you higher (and then lower) in a building.

Clive

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