exalt

verb

ex·alt ig-ˈzȯlt How to pronounce exalt (audio)

exalted; exalting; exalts

transitive verb

: to raise in rank, power, or character

: to elevate by praise or in estimation : glorify

obsolete : elate

: to raise high : elevate

: to enhance the activity of : intensify

rousing and exalting the imagination

George Eliot

intransitive verb

: to induce exaltation

exalter noun

Example Sentences

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.

Recent Examples on the Web But the brief moment of introspection doesn’t dim Flo Milli’s unflagging ability to exalt herself.

ELLE, 11 Aug. 2022 My home town, on the other hand, had no capacity whatsoever to exalt my neurosis into something thrilling, and I was supremely disgruntled to find myself back there—and back in my old room in my parents’ house.

The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 This week marked the 40th anniversary of Celebration, a biennial festival drawing thousands to Juneau every other year to honor and exalt the region’s Indigenous peoples.

Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 11 June 2022 What the exhibition does throughout 13 period rooms is exalt the unsung heroes and the less-than-always-glamorous backbone of American style.

Steff Yotka, Vogue, 2 May 2022 My two favorite All’Antico sandwiches exalt the Tuscan art of salumi by including only meat and cheese, the saltiness of each sharpened by a drizzle of truffle honey.

Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2022 Kings have used it to exalt themselves, tyrants to decide which people to purge.

Maud Newton, WSJ, 6 Apr. 2022 Graham sought to exalt the ordinary becoming extraordinary, citing the moment of happiness in the film Grave of the Fireflies (1988) when a character tries on everyday objects, like blankets and sheets.

Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2022 Our literature, our films, our drama, our folklore all exalt it...

Nicole Chavez, CNN, 17 Jan. 2022 See More

单词	exalting
释义	exalt verb ex·alt ig-ˈzȯlt 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 imagination George Eliot intransitive verb : to induce exaltation exalter noun Synonyms aggrandize canonize deify dignify elevate ennoble enshrine ensky enthrone glorify magnify See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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. Recent Examples on the Web But the brief moment of introspection doesn’t dim Flo Milli’s unflagging ability to exalt herself. ELLE, 11 Aug. 2022 My home town, on the other hand, had no capacity whatsoever to exalt my neurosis into something thrilling, and I was supremely disgruntled to find myself back there—and back in my old room in my parents’ house. The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 This week marked the 40th anniversary of Celebration, a biennial festival drawing thousands to Juneau every other year to honor and exalt the region’s Indigenous peoples. Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 11 June 2022 What the exhibition does throughout 13 period rooms is exalt the unsung heroes and the less-than-always-glamorous backbone of American style. Steff Yotka, Vogue, 2 May 2022 My two favorite All’Antico sandwiches exalt the Tuscan art of salumi by including only meat and cheese, the saltiness of each sharpened by a drizzle of truffle honey. Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2022 Kings have used it to exalt themselves, tyrants to decide which people to purge. Maud Newton, WSJ, 6 Apr. 2022 Graham sought to exalt the ordinary becoming extraordinary, citing the moment of happiness in the film Grave of the Fireflies (1988) when a character tries on everyday objects, like blankets and sheets. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2022 Our literature, our films, our drama, our folklore all exalt it... Nicole Chavez, CNN, 17 Jan. 2022 See More 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 Kids Definition exalt verb ex·alt ig-ˈzȯlt exalted; exalting 1 : to raise to a higher level The king exalted his loyal servant to a councillor. 2 : to praise highly … these young Cratchits danced about the table, and exalted Master Peter Cratchit to the skies … Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol 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 exalting 1 of 2 adjective as in canonizing Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance canonizing enshrining glorifying testimonial dedicatory commemorating memorializing memorial honorary epitaphic commemorative epitaphial exalting 2 of 2 verb present participle of exalt 1 as in elevating to assign a high status or value to popular support and media hype have exalted Super Bowl Sunday to the level of a national holiday Synonyms & Similar Words elevating ennobling promoting deifying glorifying aggrandizing lifting enthroning dignifying canonizing enshrining praising magnifying honoring uplifting raising heightening upgrading boosting intensifying acclaiming idealizing enskying romanticizing extolling lauding sanitizing sugarcoating Antonyms & Near Antonyms degrading humbling humiliating belittling demeaning abasing minimizing decrying disparaging detracting depreciating See More 2 as in praising to proclaim the glory of monstrous, gaudy gambling palaces that seem to exalt the very notion of excess Synonyms & Similar Words praising celebrating blessing hymning extolling worshipping worshiping lauding glorifying emblazoning saluting magnifying applauding commending resounding cheering idolizing acclaiming deifying complimenting hailing chanting carolling caroling eulogizing citing adoring rhapsodizing flattering belauding recommending renowning touting cracking up Antonyms & Near Antonyms criticizing blaming censuring chiding admonishing rebuking reproving reprobating reproaching reprimanding castigating reprehending lambasting keelhauling See More
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exalt

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