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Exalt

Exalt Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Exalt? [v] raise in rank, character, or status; "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser" [v] praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking" [v] fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink (exhilarate is obsolete in this usage); "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success" [v] heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Exalt: animate \| beatify \| enliven \| exhilarate \| extol \| glorify \| inebriate \| inspire \| invigorate \| laud \| proclaim \| thrill Related Terms \| Find terms related to Exalt: acclaim \| accord respect to \| add to \| admire \| adore \| adulate \| advance \| aggrandize \| amplify \| animate \| apotheose \| apotheosize \| appreciate \| arouse \| augment \| awaken \| beatify \| belaud \| bepraise \| bless \| bless the Lord \| blow up \| boast of \| boost \| brag about \| broaden \| build \| build up \| canonize \| celebrate \| cleanse \| consecrate \| crown \| cry up \| dedicate \| deepen \| defer to \| deify \| devote \| dignify \| distinguish \| doxologize \| elate \| electrify \| elevate \| emblazon \| encourage \| enhance \| enlarge \| ennoble \| enshrine \| entertain respect for \| enthrone \| erect \| esteem \| eulogize \| excite \| expand \| extend \| extol \| fatten \| favor \| fill out \| fire \| flatter \| flush \| glamorize \| glorify \| glorify the Lord \| graduate \| hallow \| heighten \| hero-worship \| hike \| hike up \| hold in esteem \| hold in reverence \| honor \| hymn \| idolize \| immortalize \| increase \| inflate \| inform \| inspire \| inspirit \| intensify \| jack up \| jump up \| kick upstairs \| knight \| laud \| lengthen \| lift \| lionize \| look up to \| magnify \| make legendary \| make much of \| maximize \| overpraise \| panegyrize \| parlay \| pass \| pay tribute \| pedestal \| pique \| porter aux nues \| praise \| praise God \| prefer \| prize \| promote \| puff \| puff up \| purify \| put up \| pyramid \| quicken \| raise \| regard \| respect \| revere \| reverence \| saint \| salute \| sanctify \| set apart \| set up \| sharpen \| sing praises \| spirit up \| spur \| stimulate \| stir up \| sublime \| thicken \| think highly of \| think much of \| think well of \| throne \| trumpet \| up \| upgrade \| uplift \| upraise \| venerate \| worship See Also \| canonize \| crack up \| deify \| elate \| elevate \| encourage \| ensky \| excite \| hymn \| intoxicate \| lift \| lift up \| pick up \| praise \| raise \| shake \| shake up \| stimulate \| stir \| uplift Exalt In Webster's Dictionary \Ex*alt"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exalted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exalting}.] [L. exaltare; ex out (intens.) + altare to make high, altus high: cf.F. exalter. See {Altitude}.] 1. To raise high; to elevate; to lift up. I will exalt my throne above the stars of God. --Is. xiv. 13. Exalt thy towery head, and lift thine eyes --Pope. 2. To elevate in rank, dignity, power, wealth, character, or the like; to dignify; to promote; as, to exalt a prince to the throne, a citizen to the presidency. Righteousness exalteth a nation. --Prov. xiv. 34. He that humbleth himself shall be exalted. --Luke xiv. 11. 3. To elevate by prise or estimation; to magnify; to extol; to glorify. ``Exalt ye the Lord.'' --Ps. xcix. 5. In his own grace he doth exalt himself. --Shak. 4. To lift up with joy, pride, or success; to inspire with delight or satisfaction; to elate. They who thought they got whatsoever he lost were mightily exalted. --Dryden. 5. To elevate the tone of, as of the voice or a musical instrument. --Is. xxxvii. 23. Now Mars, she said, let Fame exalt her voice. --Prior. 6. (Alchem.) To render pure or refined; to intensify or concentrate; as, to exalt the juices of bodies. With chemic art exalts the mineral powers. --Pope.

Exalt Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Exalt?

[v] raise in rank, character, or status; "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser"
[v] praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"
[v] 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"
[v] heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"

Exalt In Webster's Dictionary

\Ex*alt"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exalted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Exalting}.] [L. exaltare; ex out (intens.) + altare to make
high, altus high: cf.F. exalter. See {Altitude}.]
1. To raise high; to elevate; to lift up.

         I will exalt my throne above the stars of God. --Is.
                                               xiv. 13.

         Exalt thy towery head, and lift thine eyes --Pope.

2. To elevate in rank, dignity, power, wealth, character, or
   the like; to dignify; to promote; as, to exalt a prince to
   the throne, a citizen to the presidency.

         Righteousness exalteth a nation.      --Prov. xiv.
                                               34.

         He that humbleth himself shall be exalted. --Luke
                                               xiv. 11.

3. To elevate by prise or estimation; to magnify; to extol;
   to glorify. ``Exalt ye the Lord.'' --Ps. xcix. 5.

         In his own grace he doth exalt himself. --Shak.

4. To lift up with joy, pride, or success; to inspire with
   delight or satisfaction; to elate.

         They who thought they got whatsoever he lost were
         mightily exalted.                     --Dryden.

5. To elevate the tone of, as of the voice or a musical
   instrument. --Is. xxxvii. 23.

         Now Mars, she said, let Fame exalt her voice.
                                               --Prior.

6. (Alchem.) To render pure or refined; to intensify or
   concentrate; as, to exalt the juices of bodies.

         With chemic art exalts the mineral powers. --Pope.

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