elevate vs dignify

elevate and dignify both are verbs.

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

As verbs, dignify is a hyponym of elevate; that is, dignify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elevate:

Other hyponyms of elevate include exalt.

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