elate vs shake up

elate and shake up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
elate	No	No	Yes	No
shake up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, shake up is a hypernym of elate; that is, shake up is a word with a broader meaning than elate:

Other hypernyms of elate include excite, shake, stimulate, stir.

elate (verb)	shake up (verb)
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism	make fuller by shaking
	change the arrangement or position of
	stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
	shock physically
	shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
	organize anew