Meanings
verbsuperelevate (third-person singular simple present superelevates, present participle superelevating, simple past and past participle superelevated)
present singular third person superelevates · participle present superelevating · participle past superelevated · past superelevated
- transitiveTo give a superelevation to (a railway track).
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Italic*super
- Latinsuper
- Latinsuper-
- Englishsuper-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
- Proto-Italic*eks
- Latinex
- Latinex-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁lengʷʰ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁léngʰus
- Proto-Italic*breɣʷisinflu.
- Proto-Italic*leɣʷis
- Latinlevis
- Latinlevō
- Latinēlevō
- Latinēlevātus
- Middle Englishelevat
- Middle Englishelevaten
- Englishelevate
- Englishsuperelevate
From super- + elevate.
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APA
superelevate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superelevate
MLA
“superelevate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superelevate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superelevate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superelevate.
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