What does 高める (takameru | たかめる) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

その小説は彼の名声を高めた。
sono shōsetsu wa kare no meisei o takame ta.
The novel added to his reputation.

その小説は彼の名声を更に高めた。
sono shōsetsu wa kare no meisei o sarani takame ta.
The novel added to his reputation.

祭司は人々を道徳的に高めようとした。
saishi wa hitobito o dōtoku teki ni takameyo u to shi ta.
The priest tried to improve the people's morals.

司祭は人々を道徳的に高めようとした。
shisai wa hitobito o dōtoku teki ni takameyo u to shi ta.
The priest tried to improve the people's morals.

社長は従業員に生産性を高めるように命じた。
shachō wa jūgyū in ni seisan sei o takameru yō ni meiji ta.
The president instructed the employees to improve their productivity.

今度の小説は彼の名声をさらに大きく高めた。
kondo no shōsetsu wa kare no meisei o sarani ōkiku takame ta.
The new novel added greatly to his reputation.

新記録を立てたことが彼の名声をさらに高めた。
shin kiroku o tate ta koto ga kare no meisei o sarani takame ta.
Setting a new record added luster to his name. | Setting a new record added to his fame.

よい庭がついていれば家の価値を高めるでしょう。
yoi niwa ga tsui te ire ba ie no kachi o takameru desho u.
If you have a good garden, it will enhance the value of your house.

彼女の３本目の映画は彼女の名声をおおいに高めた。
kanojo no san hon me no eiga wa kanojo no meisei o ōini takame ta.
Her third movie greatly added to her reputation.

大蔵省の役人は景気回復への信頼をより高めようとしました。
ōkurashō no yakunin wa keiki kaifuku e no shinrai o yori takameyo u to shi mashi ta.
Finance Ministry officials tried to boost confidence in recovery.

そのことを考えると精神が高められるような気持ちがします。
sono koto o kangaeru to seishin ga takame rareru yō na kimochi ga shi masu.
I am feeling up-lifted at the thought of it.

性能のよさとデザインの優美さが両々相まって本機種の声価を高めてきた。
### - seinō no yo sa to dezain no yūbi sa ga ryō 々 aimatte hon kiju no seika o takame te ki ta.
The high performance and the elegant design of this model have combined to give it a high reputation.

教師は学生の興味を高め、彼ら同士の間で考えさせ、問題を出し合い、議論させる。
kyōshi wa gakusei no kyōmi o takame, karera dōshi no ma de kangae sase, mondai o dashiai, giron sa seru.
Teachers stimulate the students' interest, have them think, ask questions, and debate among themselves.

今後の研究は、海洋に関する一層価値のある知識が得られる可能性を高めてくれるだろう。
kongo no kenkyū wa, kaiyō nikansuru issō kachi no aru chishiki ga e rareru kanō sei o takame te kureru daro u.
Further investigation will offer many opportunities to obtain more valuable knowledge of the ocean.

紙をくしゃくしゃに丸めたり、びりびりに破ったりする遊びは、子供の創造力を高めます。
kami o kushakusha ni marume tari, biribiri ni yabuttari suru asobi wa, kodomo no sōzō ryoku o takame masu.
Playing, such as crumpling paper into a ball or tearing into pieces, helps develop children's creativity.

政府はスーダンの人権状況への関心を高めるために尽力してきた団体を黙らせることに懸命になっているようだ。
seifu wa sūdan no jinken jōkyō e no kanshin o takameru tame ni jinryoku shi te ki ta dantai o damara seru koto ni kenmei ni natte iru yō da.
The Government seems intent upon silencing an organization which has done so much to raise awareness of the human rights situation in Sudan.

中国では漢字の字数が多いから、複雑な繁体字をやめて覚えやすい簡体字に置き換え、識字率を高めることが簡体字推進の目的でした。
### - chūgoku de wa kanji no jisū ga ōi kara, fukuzatsu na shigeru tai ji o yame te oboe yasui 簡体 ji ni okikae, shikiji ritsu o takameru koto ga 簡体 ji suishin no mokuteki deshi ta.
In China, there is a large number of characters, so the goal of the character simplification was to replace the complex traditional characters with easy to remember simplified characters and increase the literacy rate.

	The Japanese word
	高める
	is pronounced
	takameru \| たかめる
	means
	to raise, to lift, to boost

	Examples:
	その小説は彼の名声を高めた。 sono shōsetsu wa kare no meisei o takame ta. The novel added to his reputation.
	その小説は彼の名声を更に高めた。 sono shōsetsu wa kare no meisei o sarani takame ta. The novel added to his reputation.
	祭司は人々を道徳的に高めようとした。 saishi wa hitobito o dōtoku teki ni takameyo u to shi ta. The priest tried to improve the people's morals.
	司祭は人々を道徳的に高めようとした。 shisai wa hitobito o dōtoku teki ni takameyo u to shi ta. The priest tried to improve the people's morals.
	社長は従業員に生産性を高めるように命じた。 shachō wa jūgyū in ni seisan sei o takameru yō ni meiji ta. The president instructed the employees to improve their productivity.
	今度の小説は彼の名声をさらに大きく高めた。 kondo no shōsetsu wa kare no meisei o sarani ōkiku takame ta. The new novel added greatly to his reputation.
	新記録を立てたことが彼の名声をさらに高めた。 shin kiroku o tate ta koto ga kare no meisei o sarani takame ta. Setting a new record added luster to his name. \| Setting a new record added to his fame.
	よい庭がついていれば家の価値を高めるでしょう。 yoi niwa ga tsui te ire ba ie no kachi o takameru desho u. If you have a good garden, it will enhance the value of your house.
	彼女の３本目の映画は彼女の名声をおおいに高めた。 kanojo no san hon me no eiga wa kanojo no meisei o ōini takame ta. Her third movie greatly added to her reputation.
	大蔵省の役人は景気回復への信頼をより高めようとしました。 ōkurashō no yakunin wa keiki kaifuku e no shinrai o yori takameyo u to shi mashi ta. Finance Ministry officials tried to boost confidence in recovery.
	そのことを考えると精神が高められるような気持ちがします。 sono koto o kangaeru to seishin ga takame rareru yō na kimochi ga shi masu. I am feeling up-lifted at the thought of it.
	性能のよさとデザインの優美さが両々相まって本機種の声価を高めてきた。 ### - seinō no yo sa to dezain no yūbi sa ga ryō 々 aimatte hon kiju no seika o takame te ki ta. The high performance and the elegant design of this model have combined to give it a high reputation.
	教師は学生の興味を高め、彼ら同士の間で考えさせ、問題を出し合い、議論させる。 kyōshi wa gakusei no kyōmi o takame, karera dōshi no ma de kangae sase, mondai o dashiai, giron sa seru. Teachers stimulate the students' interest, have them think, ask questions, and debate among themselves.
	今後の研究は、海洋に関する一層価値のある知識が得られる可能性を高めてくれるだろう。 kongo no kenkyū wa, kaiyō nikansuru issō kachi no aru chishiki ga e rareru kanō sei o takame te kureru daro u. Further investigation will offer many opportunities to obtain more valuable knowledge of the ocean.
	紙をくしゃくしゃに丸めたり、びりびりに破ったりする遊びは、子供の創造力を高めます。 kami o kushakusha ni marume tari, biribiri ni yabuttari suru asobi wa, kodomo no sōzō ryoku o takame masu. Playing, such as crumpling paper into a ball or tearing into pieces, helps develop children's creativity.
	政府はスーダンの人権状況への関心を高めるために尽力してきた団体を黙らせることに懸命になっているようだ。 seifu wa sūdan no jinken jōkyō e no kanshin o takameru tame ni jinryoku shi te ki ta dantai o damara seru koto ni kenmei ni natte iru yō da. The Government seems intent upon silencing an organization which has done so much to raise awareness of the human rights situation in Sudan.
	中国では漢字の字数が多いから、複雑な繁体字をやめて覚えやすい簡体字に置き換え、識字率を高めることが簡体字推進の目的でした。 ### - chūgoku de wa kanji no jisū ga ōi kara, fukuzatsu na shigeru tai ji o yame te oboe yasui 簡体 ji ni okikae, shikiji ritsu o takameru koto ga 簡体 ji suishin no mokuteki deshi ta. In China, there is a large number of characters, so the goal of the character simplification was to replace the complex traditional characters with easy to remember simplified characters and increase the literacy rate.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org