exalted

[ ig-zawl-tid ]

/ ɪgˈzɔl tɪd /

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adjective

raised or elevated, as in rank or character; of high station: an exalted personage.

noble or elevated; lofty: an exalted style of writing.

rapturously excited.

Nearby words

exaggeration, exaggerative, exahertz, exalt, exaltation, exalted, exam, exam., examen, examinant, examination

Origin of exalted

First recorded in 1585–95; exalt + -ed²

SYNONYMS FOR exalted

1 sublime, grand.

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Related forms

ex·alt·ed·ly, adverbex·alt·ed·ness, nounself-ex·alt·ed, adjectiveun·ex·alt·ed, adjective

Definition for exalted (2 of 2)

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.

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

1 promote, dignify, raise, ennoble.

2 glorify.

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ANTONYMS FOR exalt

1 humble.

2 depreciate.

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Related forms

ex·alt·er, nounself-ex·alt·ing, adjectivesu·per·ex·alt, verb (used with object)un·ex·alt·ing, adjective

Can be confused

exalt exult

Synonym study

1. See elevate.

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Most people find her “a little disturbing,” on account of her “red and exalted face and her outlandish clothes.”
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The Government of England will never rise to so exalted a pitch of glory, nor will its end be so fatal.
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Life in the community must be exalted, and fitted to become the representative of spiritual life.
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For the moment he was exalted by this instant revulsion against anything calculating in his passion.
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Men and women of exalted rank lent their countenance to the holy work.
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British Dictionary definitions for exalted (1 of 2)

exalted

/ (ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd) /

adjective

high or elevated in rank, position, dignity, etc

elevated in character; noble; loftyan exalted ideal

informal excessively high; inflatedhe has an exalted opinion of himself

intensely excited; elated

Derived Forms

exaltedly, adverbexaltedness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for exalted (2 of 2)

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

exalter, noun

Word Origin for exalt

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

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