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exalt

UK/ɪɡˈzɒlt/ US/ɪɡˈzɔːlt/ fairly common

verb

1.

praise, glorify, or honor

  • “extol the virtues of one”
  • “;”
  • “s spouse”
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2.

fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink (exhilarate is obsolete in this usage)

  • “The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies”
  • “He was inebriated by his phenomenal success”
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3.

heighten or intensify

  • “These paintings exalt the imagination”
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4.

raise in rank, character, or status

  • “exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King”

Origin

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

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