elevate vs delegate

elevate is not a noun while delegate is a noun.

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

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

elevate: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
delegate: give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Other hypernyms of elevate include assign, depute, designate.

elevate (noun)	delegate (noun)
	a person appointed or elected to represent others

elevate (verb)	delegate (verb)
raise in rank or condition	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
raise from a lower to a higher position	transfer power to someone
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position