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 the 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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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 May 2025
The awards are designed to make adolescents feel just exalted enough to say yes while still extracting the maximum number of dollars from each family.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Related Articles The reeditions also exalt the house’s links to artists and art movements — and its devotion to craft.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
Saturn is exalted in Libra, which is the opposite sign of Aries, and commits to being a team player.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 21 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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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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