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skid vs elevate

elevate vs skid

skid is a noun but elevate is not a noun.

skid and elevate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
skid Yes No Yes No
elevate No No Yes No
As verbs, elevate is a hypernym of skid; that is, elevate is a word with a broader meaning than skid:
  • skid: elevate onto skids
  • elevate: raise from a lower to a higher position
Other hypernyms of skid include bring up, get up, lift, raise.
skid (noun) elevate (noun)
an unexpected slide
one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
skid (verb) elevate (verb)
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner raise in rank or condition
apply a brake or skid to raise from a lower to a higher position
elevate onto skids give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
slide without control
Difference between skid and elevate

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