exalt
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English exalten, from Old French exalter, from Latin exaltō.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
exalt (third-person singular simple present exalts, present participle exalting, simple past and past participle exalted)
- (transitive) To honor; to hold in high esteem.
- They exalted their queen.
- (transitive) To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate.
- The man was exalted from a humble carpenter to a minister.
- (transitive) To elate, or fill with the joy of success.
- (transitive, chemistry, archaic) To refine or subtilize.
Usage notes[edit]
Do not confuse exalt (praise) (transitive) with exult (rejoice) (intransitive) – "Some people exult when others exalt their achievements."
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Translations[edit]
to honor
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to elevate in rank, status etc.
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See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “exalt”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams[edit]
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