exalt

ex·alt

verb \ig-ˈzȯlt\

Definition of EXALT

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

Examples of EXALT

1. His behavior has exalted the power and prestige of his office.
2. The essay exalts the simple beauty of the country.
3. We exalt thee, O Lord.
4. He shamelessly exalts his own role in the peace process.

Origin of EXALT

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

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to EXALT

Synonyms: aggrandize, canonize, deify, dignify, elevate, ennoble, enshrine, ensky, enthrone, glorify, magnify

Antonyms: abase, degrade, demean, humble, humiliate

Related Words: boost, lift, promote, raise, upgrade, uplift; heighten, intensify; idealize, romanticize, sanitize, sugarcoat; acclaim, extol (also extoll), honor, laud, praise

Near Antonyms: belittle, decry, depreciate, detract, disparage, minimize

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Rhymes with EXALT

asphalt, assault, basalt, Chennault, cobalt, cross vault, default, desalt, fan vault, foot fault, gestalt, no-fault, pole vault, rock salt, Schwarzwald, stringhalt