exalt

verb

ex·​alt ig-ˈzȯlt How to pronounce exalt (audio)
exalted; exalting; exalts

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 imaginationGeorge Eliot
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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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of exalt was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Exalt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exalt. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

exalt

verb
ex·​alt ig-ˈzȯlt How to pronounce exalt (audio)
1
: to raise in rank, power, or character
2
: to praise highly : glorify
exalter noun

Medical Definition

exalt

transitive verb
ex·​alt ig-ˈzȯlt How to pronounce exalt (audio)
: 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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