pinnacle vs elevate

pinnacle is a noun but elevate is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of pinnacle include bring up, get up, lift, raise.

pinnacle (noun)	elevate (noun)
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress or tower
a lofty peak
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

pinnacle (verb)	elevate (verb)
raise on or as if on a pinnacle	raise in rank or condition
surmount with a pinnacle	raise from a lower to a higher position
	give a promotion to or assign to a higher position