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exalt.

To honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɪɡˈzɒlt/UK/ɪɡˈzɔːlt/UK/ɪɡˈzɔlt/US/ɪɡˈzɑlt/cot-caught-merger
  1. To honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship.

    transitive
    The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high.
    They exalted their queen.
  2. To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate.

    transitive
    The man was exalted from a humble carpenter to a minister.
  3. To elate, or fill with the joy of success.

    transitive
  4. To refine or subtilize.

    archaic · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English exalten, from Old French exalter, from Latin exaltō.

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