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- Dictionaryexalt/ɪɡˈzɔːlt/
verb
- 1. think or speak very highly of (someone or something): "the party will continue to exalt their hero" Similar Opposite
- 2. raise to a higher rank or position: "this naturally exalts the peasant above his brethren in the same rank of society" Similar Opposite
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to praise someone a lot, or to raise someone to a higher rank or more powerful position. exalted. adjective us / ɪɡˈzɔl·tɪd / He felt an exalted sense of power now that he was in line to run the company.
Exalt definition: to raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality, etc.; elevate. See examples of EXALT used in a sentence.
1. : to raise in rank, power, or character. 2. : to elevate by praise or in estimation : glorify. 3. obsolete : elate. 4. : to raise high : elevate. 5. : to enhance the activity of : intensify. rousing and exalting the imagination George Eliot. intransitive verb. : to induce exaltation. exalter noun. Synonyms. aggrandize. canonize. deify. dignify.
To exalt someone or something means to praise them very highly. [formal] However difficult she might have been, this book exalts her as both mother and muse. [VERB noun] His work exalts all those virtues that we, as Americans, are taught to hold dear. [VERB noun] exaltation uncountable noun [also a N, usually NOUN of noun]
To exalt, means to glorify or elevate something, but to exult is to rejoice. Exalt your favorite pro-wrestler, Jesus, or your status in the world. Exult when you get the last two tickets to see your favorite band. Continue reading...
Definition of exalt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to praise someone a lot, or to raise someone to a higher rank or more powerful position. exalted. adjective us / ɪɡˈzɔl·tɪd /
