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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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Exalted
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Example Sentences
- Snipers are refined marksmen and are exalted for their accuracy and skill.
- In their photos they look out at us with uplifted faces and exalted eyes.
- Each small detail is noticed, proclaimed, discussed and ultimately exalted.
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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
Antonyms
1. humble. 2. depreciate.
1. humble. 2. depreciate.
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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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