dignify vs elevate

dignify and elevate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dignify	No	No	Yes	No
elevate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, elevate is a hypernym of dignify; that is, elevate is a word with a broader meaning than dignify:

Other hypernyms of dignify include lift, raise.

dignify (verb)	elevate (verb)
raise the status of	raise in rank or condition
confer dignity or honor upon	raise from a lower to a higher position
	give a promotion to or assign to a higher position