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   ex·alt

   /iɡˈzôlt/

   verb

   • 1. hold (someone or something) in very high regard; think or speak very highly of: "the party will continue to exalt its hero" Similar glorifyextolpraiseacclaimpay homage topay tribute toreverereverencevenerateworshiphero-worshiplionizeidolizedeifyesteemhold in high regardhold in high esteemhold in awelook up toinformal:put on a pedestalrare:laudmagnifyOpposite disparagedespise
   • ▪ raise to a higher rank or a position of greater power: "this naturally exalts the peasant above his brethren in the same rank of society" Similar elevatepromoteraiseadvanceboostupgradeennobledignifyaggrandizeimprove the status ofimprove the standing ofgive someone a higher rankOpposite lower
   • ▪ make noble in character; dignify: "romanticism liberated the imagination and exalted the emotions" Similar elevatepromoteraiseadvanceboostupgradeennobledignifyaggrandizeimprove the status ofimprove the standing ofgive someone a higher rankOpposite lower

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin exaltare, from ex- ‘out, upward’ + altus ‘high’.

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   The meaning of EXALT is to raise in rank, power, or character. How to use exalt in a sentence.

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   EXALT definition: 1. to raise someone to a higher rank or more powerful position 2. to praise someone a lot 3. to…. Learn more.

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   To exalt, means to glorify or elevate something, but to exult is to rejoice. Exalt your favorite pro-wrestler, Jesus, or your status in the world. Exult when you get the last two tickets to see your favorite band.

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   Exalt definition: to raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality, etc.; elevate. See examples of EXALT used in a sentence.

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   exalt somebody (to something) to make somebody rise to a higher rank or position, sometimes to one that they do not deserve. His son was exalted to a high position in the government through family connections.

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   EXALT meaning: 1. to raise someone to a higher rank or more powerful position 2. to praise someone a lot 3. to…. Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXALT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To exalt someone or something means to praise them very highly. His work exalts all those virtues that we are taught to hold dear. American English : exalt / ɪgˈzɔlt /

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   To increase the effect or intensity of; heighten. Works of art that exalt the imagination. American Heritage. Synonyms: signalize. honor. ennoble. elevate. distinguish. elate. buoy. animate. uplift. lift. flush. exhilarate. inspirit. inspire. panegyrize. Antonyms:

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    1. to raise or elevate in rank, position, dignity, etc. 2. to praise highly; glorify; extol. 3. to stimulate the mind or imagination of; excite. 4. to increase the intensity of (a colour, etc) 5. to fill with joy or delight; elate. 6. obsolete to lift up physically. [C15: from Latin exaltāre to raise, from altus high] exˈaltern.

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    exalt meaning, definition, what is exalt: to put someone or something into a high ...: Learn more.