Elevates (6)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">elevates</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(hoisting is a kind of elevating)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hoists that I've seen before include "Lifting devices" , "Lifts with a crane" , "Raises or hauls up" , "Lifts with ropes and pulley" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">elevates</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('raise' can be a synonym of 'elevate')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for raises that I've seen before include "Lifts or elevates" , "Salary increases" , "Lifts or brings up" , "Brings up the subject of a wage increase" , "Increase the amount of a poker bet" .)