 exalt |
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| 1. | [ verb ] praise, glorify, or honor | |
| Synonyms: | glorify proclaim extol laud | |
| Examples: | : "extol the virtues of one's children" "glorify one's spouse's cooking" |
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| Related terms: | praise ensky hymn canonize crack_up glory glory deification laudator | |
| 2. | [ verb ] fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink (exhilarate is obsolete in this usage) | |
| Synonyms: | thrill beatify inebriate exhilarate | |
| Examples: | "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies" "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success" |
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| Related terms: | elate archaism exhilaration ecstasy frisson thrill | |
| 3. | [ verb ] heighten or intensify | |
| Synonyms: | inspire enliven animate invigorate | |
| Examples: | "These paintings exalt the imagination" |
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| Related terms: | stimulate encourage ecstasy | |
| 4. | [ verb ] raise in rank, character, or status | |
| Examples: | "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser" |
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| Related terms: | lift deify deification | |
| Similar spelling: |
exalted exult exalting exulting exultant exhaled exclude |
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