exalt
[ ig-zawlt ]
/ ɪgˈzɔlt /
verb (used with object)
to raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality, etc.; elevate: He was exalted to the position of president.
to praise; extol: to exalt someone to the skies.
to stimulate, as the imagination: The lyrics of Shakespeare exalted the audience.
to intensify, as a color: complementary colors exalt each other.
Obsolete. to elate, as with pride or joy.
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Origin of exalt
1375–1425; late Middle English exalten < Latin exaltāre to lift up, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + alt(us) high + -āre infinitive ending
SYNONYMS FOR exalt
synonym study for exalt
1. See elevate.
OTHER WORDS FROM exalt
ex·alt·er, nounself-ex·alt·ing, adjectivesu·per·ex·alt, verb (used with object)un·ex·alt·ing, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH exalt
exalt exultWords nearby exalt
exaggerate, exaggerated, exaggeration, exaggerative, exahertz, exalt, exaltation, exalted, exam, exam., examen
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British Dictionary definitions for exalt
exalt
/ (ɪɡˈzɔːlt) /
verb (tr)
to raise or elevate in rank, position, dignity, etc
to praise highly; glorify; extol
to stimulate the mind or imagination of; excite
to increase the intensity of (a colour, etc)
to fill with joy or delight; elate
obsolete to lift up physically
Derived forms of exalt
exalter, nounWord Origin for exalt
C15: from Latin exaltāre to raise, from altus high
usage for exalt
Exalt is sometimes wrongly used where exult is meant: he was exulting (not exalting) in his win earlier that day
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