exalt

tr.v., -alt·ed, -alt·ing, -alts.

1. To raise in rank, character, or status; elevate: exalted the shepherd to the rank of grand vizier.
2. To glorify, praise, or honor.
3. To increase the effect or intensity of; heighten: works of art that exalt the imagination.
4. Obsolete. To fill with sublime emotion; elate.

[Middle English exalten, from Latin exaltāre : ex-, up, away; see ex- + altus, high.]

exalter ex·alt'er n.

verb

1. To raise to a high position or status: aggrandize, apotheosize, dignify, elevate, ennoble, glorify, magnify, uplift. Idioms: put on a pedestal. See rise/fall.
2. To cause to be eminent or recognized: distinguish, elevate, ennoble, honor, signalize. See respect/contempt/standing.
3. To pay tribute or homage to: acclaim, celebrate, eulogize, extol, glorify, hail², honor, laud, magnify, panegyrize, praise. Idioms: sing someone's praises. See praise/blame.
4. To honor (a deity) in religious worship: extol, glorify, laud, magnify, praise. See religion.
5. To raise the spirits of: animate, buoy (up), elate, elevate, exhilarate, flush, inspire, inspirit, lift, uplift. See happy/unhappy.

v

Definition: promote, praise
Antonyms: castigate, condemn, criticize, debase, denounce, humiliate

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IN BRIEF: To raise high in rank or power.

The president of the company was hoping to exalt an employee to the position of vice president.

Tutor's tip: The whole school would "exalt" (to praise) the quarterback and "exult" (to be very glad or jubilant, or to rejoice) wildly after every win.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - ophøje, forherlige, løfte

Nederlands (Dutch)
verheffen, versterken, verheerlijken, in vervoering brengen

Français (French)
v. tr. - élever (à un rang plus important), exalter, porter aux nues

Deutsch (German)
v. - erheben, preisen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εξυψώνω, εξυμνώ, εκθειάζω, γεμίζω χαρά ή ενθουσιασμό

Italiano (Italian)
esaltare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - exaltar, estimular, intensificar (cor)

Русский (Russian)
возвеличивать, прославлять

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - ensalzar, enaltecer, exaltar, realzar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - upphöja, förhärliga

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
提升, 赞扬, 提高

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 提升, 讚揚, 提高

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 승진시키다, 감흥 시키다, 칭찬하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 身分を高める, 昇進させる, 高く上げる, 大いに喜ばせる, ほめそやす, 強める, 活動を強める, 心を高揚させる, 高める, 上げる, ほめたたえる, 称揚する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يرفع, يمجد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮העלה, רומם, שיבח, הילל‬

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