exalt
Use Exalt in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality, etc.; elevate: He was exalted to the position of president.
2.
to praise; extol: to exalt someone to the skies.
3.
to stimulate, as the imagination: The lyrics of Shakespeare exalted the audience.
4.
to intensify, as a color: complementary colors exalt each other.
5.
Obsolete. to elate, as with pride or joy.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English exalten < Latin exaltāre to lift up, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + alt(us) high + -āre infinitive ending
1375–1425; late Middle English exalten < Latin exaltāre to lift up, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + alt(us) high + -āre infinitive ending
Related forms
ex·alt·er, noun
self-ex·alt·ing, adjective
su·per·ex·alt, verb (used with object)
un·ex·alt·ing, adjective
Synonyms
1. promote, dignify, raise, ennoble. 2. glorify.
1. promote, dignify, raise, ennoble. 2. glorify.
Antonyms
1. humble. 2. depreciate.
1. humble. 2. depreciate.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to raise or elevate in rank, position, dignity, etc |
| 2. | to praise highly; glorify; extol |
| 3. | to stimulate the mind or imagination of; excite |
| 4. | to increase the intensity of (a colour, etc) |
| 5. | to fill with joy or delight; elate |
| 6. | obsolete to lift up physically |
| [C15: from Latin exaltāre to raise, from altus high] | |
| usage Exalt is sometimes wrongly used where exult is meant: he was exulting (not exalting) in his win earlier that day | |
| ex'alter | |
| —n | |
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | exalt1 |
| Part of Speech: | v |
| Definition: | to raise high; elevate |
| Etymology: | Latin ex- + altus 'high' |
| Usage: | transitive |
| Main Entry: | exalt2 |
| Part of Speech: | v |
| Definition: | to lift up the voice; to sing praise |
| Etymology: | Latin ex- + altus 'high' |
| Usage: | transitive |
| Main Entry: | exalt3 |
| Part of Speech: | v |
| Definition: | to raise in estimation or rank; to magnify |
| Etymology: | Latin ex- + altus 'high' |
| Usage: | transitive |
| Main Entry: | exalt4 |
| Part of Speech: | v |
| Definition: | to intensify, heighten |
| Etymology: | Latin ex- + altus 'high' |
| Usage: | transitive |
| Main Entry: | exalt5 |
| Part of Speech: | v |
| Definition: | to refine or concentrate, esp. by making more perfect |
| Etymology: | Latin ex- + altus 'high' |
| Usage: | transitive |
| Main Entry: | exalt6 |
| Part of Speech: | v |
| Definition: | to fill with joy; to elate |
| Etymology: | Latin ex- + altus 'high' |
| Usage: | transitive |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
exalt
late 14c., from L. exaltare "raise, elevate," from ex- "out, up" + altus "high" (see old). Related: Exalted; exalting.
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Example sentences
The allowance of such a claim would exalt form over substance.
These comedies do not exalt the laconic but reward the quick-witted and outspoken.
They did not exalt order at the cost of liberty.
Such artificial places help the memory wonderfully, and exalt it far above its natural powers.
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