exalted

[ ig-zawl-tid ]
/ ɪgˈzɔl tɪd /

adjective

raised or elevated, as in rank or character; of high station: an exalted personage.
noble or elevated; lofty: an exalted style of writing.
rapturously excited.

Origin of exalted

First recorded in 1585–95; exalt + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM exalted

ex·alt·ed·ly, adverb ex·alt·ed·ness, noun self-ex·alt·ed, adjective un·ex·alt·ed, adjective

Definition for exalted (2 of 2)

exalt
[ ig-zawlt ]
/ ɪgˈzɔlt /

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

synonym study for exalt

1. See elevate.

OTHER WORDS FROM exalt

ex·alt·er, noun self-ex·alt·ing, adjective su·per·ex·alt, verb (used with object) un·ex·alt·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH exalt

exalt exult

Example sentences from the Web for exalted

British Dictionary definitions for exalted (1 of 2)

exalted
/ (ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd) /

adjective

high or elevated in rank, position, dignity, etc
elevated in character; noble; lofty an exalted ideal
informal excessively high; inflated he has an exalted opinion of himself
intensely excited; elated

Derived forms of exalted

exaltedly, adverb exaltedness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for exalted (2 of 2)

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