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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•al•ta•tion (eg′zôl tā′shən, ek′sôl-),USA pronunciation n. - the act of exalting.
- the state of being exalted.
- elation of mind or feeling, sometimes abnormal or morbid in character;
rapture:mystical exaltation; euphoric exaltation. - British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a flight of larks.
- Astrologythe sign of the zodiac in which the most positive influence of a planet is expressed (opposed to fall).
- Chemistry(formerly) the process of subliming.
- Latin exaltātiōn- (stem of exaltātiō). See exalt, -ation
- Middle English exaltacioun 1350–1400
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged exultation, transport, euphoria. See ecstasy.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: exaltation /ˌɛɡzɔːlˈteɪʃən/ n - the act of exalting or state of being exalted
- a feeling of intense well-being or exhilaration; elation; rapture
- a flock of larks
ex•alt /ɪgˈzɔlt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to raise in rank, power, or character; elevate.
- to praise highly;
extol.
ex•al•ta•tion /ˌɛgzɔlˈteɪʃən, ˌɛksɔl-/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]See -alti-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•alt (ig zôlt′),USA pronunciation v.t. - 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.
- [Obs.]to elate, as with pride or joy.
- Latin exaltāre to lift up, equivalent. to ex- ex-1 + alt(us) high + -āre infinitive ending
- late Middle English exalten 1375–1425
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged promote, dignify, raise, ennoble. See elevate.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged glorify.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged humble.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged depreciate.
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