exalted; exalting; exalts
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 her imagination …—
George Eliot
George Eliot
: to induce exaltation
exalter
noun
Examples of exalt in a Sentence
His behavior has exalted the power and prestige of his office.
The essay exalts the simple beauty of the country.
We exalt thee, O Lord.
He shamelessly exalts his own role in the peace process.
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—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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Stadiums are secular megachurches, where believers gather to share communion, to exalt and mourn, and to don the vestments of faith.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
The executive is looking to bring the Kate Somerville brand back to a strong position by leaning into its clinical roots and exalting its hero ExfoliKate line of cleansers and treatments, priced between $46 for a foaming wash and $85 for an exfoliating treatment.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
This is huge — Mars is exalted in Capricorn, meaning your ambition, drive, and professional focus are about to be unstoppable.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 14 Dec. 2025
Stadiums are secular megachurches, where believers gather to share communion, to exalt and mourn, and to don the vestments of faith.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exalt
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“Exalt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exalt. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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Medical Definition
exalt
transitive verb
ex·alt
ig-ˈzȯlt 
: to cause (virulence) to increase
virulence exalted by addition of mucin to a bacterial culture
also
: to increase the virulence of
exalt a virus by repeated rapid passage through susceptible hosts
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