exalted
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tɪd adjective
1.
raised or elevated, as in rank or character; of high station: an exalted personage.
2.
noble or elevated; lofty: an exalted style of writing.
3.
rapturously excited.
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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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exalt (ɪɡˈzɔːlt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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 | |
| exalted (ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | high or elevated in rank, position, dignity, etc |
| 2. | elevated in character; noble; lofty: an exalted ideal |
| 3. | informal excessively high; inflated: he has an exalted opinion of himself |
| 4. | intensely excited; elated |
| exaltedly | |
| —adv | |
| exaltedness | |
| —n | |
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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 bidding escalated as the auction reached its exalted end.
Perhaps your colleague is suffering from a rather exalted inferiority complex.
It also shows how much more the sport must do to halt its long, slow decline from its once exalted status.
Thus genius became not merely a synonym for exalted intellectual power but a performed role.
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