prefer vs elevate

prefer and elevate both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of prefer include advance, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade.

prefer (verb)	elevate (verb)
select as an alternative over another	raise in rank or condition
like better; value more highly	raise from a lower to a higher position
promote over another	give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
give preference to one creditor over another