Translation
to raise, to bring up
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Word origin
From Old French eslever, from Latin elevare ('to lift up'), from ex- ('out, up') and levare ('to raise'), from levis ('light'). English 'elevate', 'lever' and 'levity' all trace back to the same levis.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- elevare
- English cognates
- elevate, elevator, lever, levity
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | élève | élevais | élevai | élèverai | élèverais |
| tu | élèves | élevais | élevas | élèveras | élèverais |
| il/elle | élève | élevait | éleva | élèvera | élèverait |
| nous | élevons | élevions | élevâmes | élèverons | élèverions |
| vous | élevez | éleviez | élevâtes | élèverez | élèveriez |
| ils/elles | élèvent | élevaient | élevèrent | élèveront | élèveraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | élève | élevasse |
| tu | élèves | élevasses |
| il/elle | élève | élevât |
| nous | élevions | élevassions |
| vous | éleviez | élevassiez |
| ils/elles | élèvent | élevassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | élève |
| nous | élevons |
| vous | élevez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- élevant
- Past participle
- élevé · élevée · élevés · élevées
Examples
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She brought up her three children on her own.
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My uncle raises goats in the south.
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He raised his voice to make himself heard.
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The mist rises above the river.
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The bill comes to two hundred euros.
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This word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 11: élever, cour, gérer and 6 more words.