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Definition of exalt in English: exaltverb ɛɡˈzɔːltɪɡˈzɔːltɪɡˈzɔlt [with object]1Think or speak very highly of (someone or something) the party will continue to exalt their hero Example sentencesExamples - Are we to believe that in the rational future, these works will be surpassed by works exalting happiness and denigrating self-sacrifice?
- We economists emphasize efficiency over equity, glorify greed, and exalt the achievements of free markets, to name just a few.
- We dethrone the heroes of the day and exalt new ones in the journals and popular media.
- Paul's great ‘hymn to love’ in 1 Corinthians exalts love as ‘a still more excellent way.’
- This sentimental literature exalted spontaneous and expressive emotion springing directly from the heart.
- It will be worth it in the end - to see God truly glorified, as the gospel, which exalts his Son, is preached and believed.
- The poets exalt you with their hymns - you whose undertakings are ever successful.
- We exalt effortless brilliance, we celebrate talent and the achievement that comes easily, naturally.
- I walked around listening to whispered words exalting Grandma Edith's prize winning chrysanthemums, how proud she was of her grandkids, especially Rose, for being selected to go to Girl's State when she was a junior in high school.
- Malick exalts the beauty of the land in this exquisitely shot picture, creating a form of visual poetry which is quite simply mesmeric.
- In a nutshell, the book exalts the West, capitalism, Christianity, and the creative human spirit.
- In several passages, he exalts the American weaponry used in the Balkans, particularly the latest Air Force technology.
- They always exalt Christ and clearly speak of the preacher's deep spiritual knowledge of his Saviour.
- And one should never mention nor hear the mention of the name without adding praise or responding amen to one who exalts God.
- How did the Los Angeles Times, through images, walk a fine line between exalting the order of law and fanning the flames of white hysteria?
- Mike disses the Latin conception of law and exalts the Anglo-Saxon conception.
- The honeymoon is still in full swing, and the media will continue to exalt him until the first signs that his spree is producing results.
- In both the ruling and opposition camps, there are people who tirelessly exalt political unification and economic integration.
- We are talking about people who exalt the effort to preserve slavery.
Synonyms glorify, extol, praise, acclaim, pay homage to, pay tribute to, revere, reverence, venerate, worship, hero-worship, lionize, idolize, deify, esteem, hold in high regard, hold in high esteem, hold in awe, look up to informal put on a pedestal rare laud, magnify 2Raise to a higher rank or position. this naturally exalts the peasant above his brethren in the same rank of society Example sentencesExamples - Behaviorism has long justified itself by a philosophy that exalts prediction and control over theoretical explanation.
- It is a very disturbing thing, but, in some countries, going to war exalts the status and political popularity of the incumbent leader.
- Often this is a love devoid of content, that exalts unity over truth to avoid confrontation.
- Whether exalting technology over people, or people over technology, we are not moving beyond the binaries that are currently limiting us.
- He has pulled the princes from their thrones and exalted the humble.
- Truly God exalts the humble and cast down the proud.
- Your highness, even with our humble spread, we cannot think to exalt ourselves and sit by your majesty.
- Isaiah 14 talks about Lucifer wanting to exalt his throne above the throne of God.
- He recently talked with writer Constance C. R. White about the book and about being a Black man in a business that exalts White beauty and talent above all others.
- The Bible says in Proverbs 14: 34: ‘Righteousness exalts a nation but sin is a reproach to any people.’
- Those who allow Satan in their temple, declaring humanistic wisdom, are exalting themselves above God and opposing God.
- Sin always magnifies the wrong thing and tries to exalt what is insignificant.
- The point here is not to exalt Elisabeth to a position of equal stature.
- God highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that is, Lord.
- Moreover, the duty of free respect to others is really only a negative one (of not exalting oneself above others) and is thus analogous to the juridical duty of not encroaching on another's possessions.
- And it is also imperative to distinguish between patriotism, love of one's country, and nationalism - the exalting of one's nation and its culture and interests above all others.
Synonyms elevate, promote, raise, advance, boost, upgrade, ennoble, dignify, aggrandize - 2.1 Make noble in character; dignify.
romanticism liberated the imagination and exalted the emotions Example sentencesExamples - It is designed to exalt Christ and glorify him in the minds and hearts of men and women, boys and girls.
- Southern newspapers were rife with editorials exalting Brooks as an honourable southern gentleman who acted appropriately in the defense of his family, home, and ultimately the southern way of life.
- In the dictionary its meaning is given as lofty, elevated by joy, exalted in character; awakening or expressing an uplifting emotion, producing a sense of elevated beauty, nobility, grandeur, solemnity or awe.
Synonyms uplift, elevate, inspire, excite, stimulate, animate, enliven, exhilarate, elate, delight, transport
Origin Late Middle English: from Latin exaltare, from ex- 'out, upward' + altus 'high'. altitude from Late Middle English: Altitude is from Latin altitudo, from altus ‘high’. The latter is also the source of altar (Old English), a raised structure for worship, enhance (Middle English), originally ‘make higher’; exalt (Late Middle English), with ex- ‘out, upwards’; and haughty (mid 16th century), from altus via French haut.
Rhymes assault, Balt, fault, halt, malt, salt, smalt, vault Definition of exalt in US English: exaltverbiɡˈzôltɪɡˈzɔlt [with object]1Hold (someone or something) in very high regard; think or speak very highly of. the party will continue to exalt its hero Example sentencesExamples - We economists emphasize efficiency over equity, glorify greed, and exalt the achievements of free markets, to name just a few.
- The poets exalt you with their hymns - you whose undertakings are ever successful.
- And one should never mention nor hear the mention of the name without adding praise or responding amen to one who exalts God.
- Malick exalts the beauty of the land in this exquisitely shot picture, creating a form of visual poetry which is quite simply mesmeric.
- We dethrone the heroes of the day and exalt new ones in the journals and popular media.
- It will be worth it in the end - to see God truly glorified, as the gospel, which exalts his Son, is preached and believed.
- In both the ruling and opposition camps, there are people who tirelessly exalt political unification and economic integration.
- We exalt effortless brilliance, we celebrate talent and the achievement that comes easily, naturally.
- How did the Los Angeles Times, through images, walk a fine line between exalting the order of law and fanning the flames of white hysteria?
- In several passages, he exalts the American weaponry used in the Balkans, particularly the latest Air Force technology.
- I walked around listening to whispered words exalting Grandma Edith's prize winning chrysanthemums, how proud she was of her grandkids, especially Rose, for being selected to go to Girl's State when she was a junior in high school.
- Paul's great ‘hymn to love’ in 1 Corinthians exalts love as ‘a still more excellent way.’
- Are we to believe that in the rational future, these works will be surpassed by works exalting happiness and denigrating self-sacrifice?
- Mike disses the Latin conception of law and exalts the Anglo-Saxon conception.
- The honeymoon is still in full swing, and the media will continue to exalt him until the first signs that his spree is producing results.
- In a nutshell, the book exalts the West, capitalism, Christianity, and the creative human spirit.
- This sentimental literature exalted spontaneous and expressive emotion springing directly from the heart.
- They always exalt Christ and clearly speak of the preacher's deep spiritual knowledge of his Saviour.
- We are talking about people who exalt the effort to preserve slavery.
Synonyms glorify, extol, praise, acclaim, pay homage to, pay tribute to, revere, reverence, venerate, worship, hero-worship, lionize, idolize, deify, esteem, hold in high regard, hold in high esteem, hold in awe, look up to - 1.1 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 Example sentencesExamples - Sin always magnifies the wrong thing and tries to exalt what is insignificant.
- He recently talked with writer Constance C. R. White about the book and about being a Black man in a business that exalts White beauty and talent above all others.
- Behaviorism has long justified itself by a philosophy that exalts prediction and control over theoretical explanation.
- Whether exalting technology over people, or people over technology, we are not moving beyond the binaries that are currently limiting us.
- The point here is not to exalt Elisabeth to a position of equal stature.
- Isaiah 14 talks about Lucifer wanting to exalt his throne above the throne of God.
- Moreover, the duty of free respect to others is really only a negative one (of not exalting oneself above others) and is thus analogous to the juridical duty of not encroaching on another's possessions.
- And it is also imperative to distinguish between patriotism, love of one's country, and nationalism - the exalting of one's nation and its culture and interests above all others.
- Those who allow Satan in their temple, declaring humanistic wisdom, are exalting themselves above God and opposing God.
- The Bible says in Proverbs 14: 34: ‘Righteousness exalts a nation but sin is a reproach to any people.’
- It is a very disturbing thing, but, in some countries, going to war exalts the status and political popularity of the incumbent leader.
- Your highness, even with our humble spread, we cannot think to exalt ourselves and sit by your majesty.
- Often this is a love devoid of content, that exalts unity over truth to avoid confrontation.
- He has pulled the princes from their thrones and exalted the humble.
- Truly God exalts the humble and cast down the proud.
- God highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that is, Lord.
Synonyms elevate, promote, raise, advance, boost, upgrade, ennoble, dignify, aggrandize - 1.2 Make noble in character; dignify.
romanticism liberated the imagination and exalted the emotions Example sentencesExamples - It is designed to exalt Christ and glorify him in the minds and hearts of men and women, boys and girls.
- In the dictionary its meaning is given as lofty, elevated by joy, exalted in character; awakening or expressing an uplifting emotion, producing a sense of elevated beauty, nobility, grandeur, solemnity or awe.
- Southern newspapers were rife with editorials exalting Brooks as an honourable southern gentleman who acted appropriately in the defense of his family, home, and ultimately the southern way of life.
Synonyms elevate, promote, raise, advance, boost, upgrade, ennoble, dignify, aggrandize
Origin Late Middle English: from Latin exaltare, from ex- ‘out, upward’ + altus ‘high’. |