verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship. transitive

   "The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high."

2. 2
   raise in rank, character, or status wordnet
3. 3
   To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate. transitive

   "The man was exalted from a humble carpenter to a minister."

4. 4
   praise, glorify, or honor wordnet
5. 5
   To elate, or fill with the joy of success. transitive

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6. 6
   fill with sublime emotion wordnet
7. 7
   To refine or subtilize. archaic, transitive
8. 8
   heighten or intensify wordnet

Synonyms

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extolglorifyinspirelaudlaudupgrade

Antonyms

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abasebring down to sizecut down to sizedebase

Example

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"The party will continue to exalt their hero."

Etymology

From Middle English exalten, from Old French exalter, from Latin exaltō.

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