To direct (the mind, thoughts, etc.) toward more worthy things.
To raise (something) to a higher position.
To confer honor or nobility on (someone).
To promote (someone) to a higher rank.
To make (something or someone) more worthy or of greater value.
To increase the intensity or degree of (something).
To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.
To present or submit (something) to an authority (now usually in "to prefer charges").