exalt
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exalt
praise; elevate; glorify; ennoble
Not to be confused with:
exult – rejoice exceedingly; delight; revel
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ex·alt
(ĭg-zôlt′)tr.v. ex·alt·ed, ex·alt·ing, ex·alts
1. To raise in rank, character, or status; elevate: exalted the shepherd to the rank of grand vizier.
2. To glorify, praise, or honor.
3. To increase the effect or intensity of; heighten: works of art that exalt the imagination.
[Middle English exalten, from Latin exaltāre : ex-, up, away; see ex- + altus, high; see al- in Indo-European roots.]
ex·alt′er n.
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exalt
(ɪɡˈzɔːlt)vb (tr)
1. to raise or elevate in rank, position, dignity, etc
2. to praise highly; glorify; extol
3. to stimulate the mind or imagination of; excite
4. to increase the intensity of (a colour, etc)
5. to fill with joy or delight; elate
6. obsolete to lift up physically
[C15: from Latin exaltāre to raise, from altus high]
exˈalter n
Usage: Exalt is sometimes wrongly used where exult is meant: he was exulting (not exalting) in his win earlier that day
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ex•alt
(ɪgˈzɔlt)v.t.
1. to raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality, etc.; elevate.
2. to praise highly; extol.
3. to stimulate, as the imagination.
4. to intensify, as a color.
5. Obs. to elate, as with pride or joy.
[1375–1425; < Late Latin exaltāre, Latin: to lift up =ex- ex-1 + -altāre, derivative of altus high]
ex•alt′er, n.
syn: See elevate.
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exalt
Past participle: exalted
Gerund: exalting
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Verb | 1. | exalt - praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking" praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" ensky - exalt to the skies; lift to the skies or to heaven with praise crack up - rhapsodize about hymn - praise by singing a hymn; "They hymned their love of God" |
2. | exalt - fill with sublime emotion; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success" elate, intoxicate, uplift, lift up, pick up - fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits" | |
3. | exalt - heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination" stimulate, stir, shake up, excite, shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to | |
4. | exalt - raise in rank, character, or status; "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser" deify - exalt to the position of a God; "the people deified their King" |
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exalt
verb
1. praise, acclaim, applaud, pay tribute to, bless, worship, magnify (archaic), glorify, reverence, laud, extol, crack up (informal), pay homage to, idolize, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), apotheosize, set on a pedestal This books exalts her as a genius.
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exalt
verb1. To raise to a high position or status:
Idiom: put on a pedestal.
2. To cause to be eminent or recognized:
3. To pay tribute or homage to:
Idiom: sing someone's praises.
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