Main Entry: ex·alt

Pronunciation: \ig-ˈzȯlt\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin exaltare, from ex- + altus high — more at old

Date: 15th century

transitive verb 1 : to raise in rank, power, or character
2 : to elevate by praise or in estimation : glorify
3 obsolete : elate
4 : to raise high : elevate
5 : to enhance the activity of : intensify <rousing and exalting the imagination — George Eliot>intransitive verb : to induce exaltation

— ex·alt·ed·ly adverb

— ex·alt·er noun