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
SYNONYMS FOR exalt
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, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH exalt
exalt exultWords nearby exalt
exaggerate,
exaggerated,
exaggeration,
exaggerative,
exahertz,
exalt,
exaltation,
exalted,
exam,
exam.,
examen
Example sentences from the Web for exalting
British Dictionary definitions for exalting
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, nounWord 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