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单词 exalt
释义 exalt
 —exalter,  n.  
 /ig zawlt"/,  v.t.  
  1. to raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality, etc.; elevate: He was exalted to the position of president.
  2. to praise; extol: to exalt someone to the skies.
  3. to stimulate, as the imagination: The lyrics of Shakespeare exalted the audience.
  4. to intensify, as a color: complementary colors exalt each other.
  5.  Obs.   to elate, as with pride or joy.
 [1375-1425; late ME exalten < L exaltare to lift up, equiv. to ex- EX-1 + alt(us) high + -are inf. ending]
 Syn. 1. promote, dignify, raise, ennoble. See elevate. 2. glorify.
 Ant. 1. humble. 2. depreciate.
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