exalt
verb ex·alt \ig-ˈzȯlt\
Simple Definition of exalt
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: to raise (someone or something) to a higher level
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: to praise (someone or something) highly
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: to present (something) in a way that is very favorable or too favorable
Full Definition of exalt
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transitive verb
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1: to raise in rank, power, or character
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2: to elevate by praise or in estimation : glorify
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3obsolete : elate
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4: to raise high : elevate
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5: to enhance the activity of : intensify <rousing and exalting the imagination — George Eliot>
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intransitive verb
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: to induce exaltation
ex·alt·ed·ly adverb
ex·alt·er noun
