exalt

[ ig-zawlt ]

/ ɪgˈzɔlt /

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verb (used with object)

to raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality, etc.; elevate: He was exalted to the position of president.

to praise; extol: to exalt someone to the skies.

to stimulate, as the imagination: The lyrics of Shakespeare exalted the audience.

to intensify, as a color: complementary colors exalt each other.

Obsolete. to elate, as with pride or joy.

Origin of exalt

1375–1425; late Middle English exalten<Latin exaltāre to lift up, equivalent to ex-ex-¹ + alt(us) high + -āre infinitive ending

SYNONYMS FOR exalt

1 promote, dignify, raise, ennoble.

2 glorify.

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ANTONYMS FOR exalt

1 humble.

2 depreciate.

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synonym study for exalt

1. See elevate.

OTHER WORDS FROM exalt

ex·alt·er, nounself-ex·alt·ing, adjectivesu·per·ex·alt, verb (used with object)un·ex·alt·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH exalt

exalt , exult

Words nearby exalt

exaggerated, exaggeration, exaggerative, exahertz, ex all, exalt, exaltation, exalted, exam, examen, examinant

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Example sentences from the Web for exalt

Washington has a serious tendency to exalt semantics over common sense.
Egypt’s Declaration of Independence: Not So Different From Ours|Christopher Dickey|July 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Not exactly the kind of jobs a new president wants to exalt as the solution of the future.
Starting on Day One, New Ad Lists Everything Romney Would Accomplish|Daniel Stone|May 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He was a prime favourite with Queen Elizabeth, and she knew how to exalt and abase, to create and destroy.
The Birth of the Nation|Mrs. Roger A. Pryor
No generous emotion, no human impulse I had ever experienced, but came with adoration and rich gifts with which to exalt her.
In Accordance with the Evidence|Oliver Onions

I will exalt thee to the throne of the universe, and thou shalt be chief in the chariot of the gospel.
Sermons of Christmas Evans|Joseph Cross
They chose to exalt into the noblest self-sacrifice the act of my leaving M. Selby's house.
The Parisians, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
I wished to exalt her to that proud station in the world which Providence had fitted her to fill.
Elson Grammar School Literature, Book Four.|William H. Elson

British Dictionary definitions for exalt

exalt

/ (ɪɡˈzɔːlt) /

verb (tr)

to raise or elevate in rank, position, dignity, etc

to praise highly; glorify; extol

to stimulate the mind or imagination of; excite

to increase the intensity of (a colour, etc)

to fill with joy or delight; elate

obsolete to lift up physically

Derived forms of exalt

exalter, noun

Word Origin for exalt

C15: from Latin exaltāre to raise, from altus high

usage for exalt

Exalt is sometimes wrongly used where exult is meant: he was exulting (not exalting) in his win earlier that day

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单词	exalt
释义	exalt [ ig-zawlt ] / ɪgˈzɔlt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR exalt ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality, etc.; elevate: He was exalted to the position of president. to praise; extol: to exalt someone to the skies. to stimulate, as the imagination: The lyrics of Shakespeare exalted the audience. to intensify, as a color: complementary colors exalt each other. Obsolete. to elate, as with pride or joy. Origin of exalt 1375–1425; late Middle English exalten<Latin exaltāre to lift up, equivalent to ex-ex-¹ + alt(us) high + -āre infinitive ending SYNONYMS FOR exalt 1 promote, dignify, raise, ennoble. 2 glorify. SEE SYNONYMS FOR exalt ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR exalt 1 humble. 2 depreciate. SEE ANTONYMS FOR exalt ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for exalt 1. See elevate. OTHER WORDS FROM exalt ex·alt·er, nounself-ex·alt·ing, adjectivesu·per·ex·alt, verb (used with object)un·ex·alt·ing, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH exalt exalt , exult Words nearby exalt exaggerated, exaggeration, exaggerative, exahertz, ex all, exalt, exaltation, exalted, exam, examen, examinant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exalt Washington has a serious tendency to exalt semantics over common sense. Egypt’s Declaration of Independence: Not So Different From Ours\|Christopher Dickey\|July 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Not exactly the kind of jobs a new president wants to exalt as the solution of the future. Starting on Day One, New Ad Lists Everything Romney Would Accomplish\|Daniel Stone\|May 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He was a prime favourite with Queen Elizabeth, and she knew how to exalt and abase, to create and destroy. The Birth of the Nation\|Mrs. Roger A. Pryor No generous emotion, no human impulse I had ever experienced, but came with adoration and rich gifts with which to exalt her. In Accordance with the Evidence\|Oliver Onions I will exalt thee to the throne of the universe, and thou shalt be chief in the chariot of the gospel. Sermons of Christmas Evans\|Joseph Cross They chose to exalt into the noblest self-sacrifice the act of my leaving M. Selby's house. The Parisians, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton I wished to exalt her to that proud station in the world which Providence had fitted her to fill. Elson Grammar School Literature, Book Four.\|William H. Elson British Dictionary definitions for exalt exalt / (ɪɡˈzɔːlt) / verb (tr) to raise or elevate in rank, position, dignity, etc to praise highly; glorify; extol to stimulate the mind or imagination of; excite to increase the intensity of (a colour, etc) to fill with joy or delight; elate obsolete to lift up physically Derived forms of exalt exalter, noun Word Origin for exalt C15: from Latin exaltāre to raise, from altus high usage for exalt Exalt is sometimes wrongly used where exult is meant: he was exulting (not exalting) in his win earlier that day Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to exalt glorify, magnify, dignify, laud, extol, revere, bless, acclaim, ennoble, raise, advance, applaud, intensify, eulogize, erect, worship, commend, apotheosize, upgrade, aggrandize
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exalt

verb (used with object)

Origin of exalt

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verb (tr)

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