tenure vs elevate

tenure is a noun but elevate is not a noun.

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

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

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

tenure (noun)	elevate (noun)
the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands
the term during which some position is held

tenure (verb)	elevate (verb)
give life-time employment to	raise in rank or condition
	raise from a lower to a higher position
	give a promotion to or assign to a higher position