exalt

/ig'zɔ:lt/
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exalt

The community gathered to exalt their local hero.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To raise in rank, character, or status: To elevate someone or something to a higher position or level of importance.
    • To praise, glorify, or honor highly: To speak or write about someone or something with great admiration and respect.
    • To heighten or intensify: To increase the degree or intensity of something, such as emotions, colors, or qualities.
    • To fill with sublime emotion: To inspire feelings of great happiness, excitement, or elation.
Usage Examples
  • To raise in rank or status:
    • The king decided to exalt the loyal knight to the position of royal advisor.
    • Her groundbreaking research exalted her to a leading figure in the field.
  • To praise or glorify:
    • The poet wrote verses to exalt the beauty of the natural world.
    • The speech exalted the virtues of courage and self-sacrifice.
  • To heighten or intensify:
    • The composer used a full orchestra to exalt the emotional power of the final movement.
    • The setting sun exalted the colors of the landscape.
  • To fill with sublime emotion:
    • The audience was exalted by the magnificent performance.
    • He felt exalted by the unexpected honor.
Advanced Usage
  • "To exalt someone/something to the skies": To praise someone or something excessively or without limit.
    • The critics exalted the new film to the skies, calling it a masterpiece.
  • "Exalted" (Adjective): Used to describe a state of being elevated in rank or filled with intense joy. This is the past participle form used as an adjective.
    • She held an exalted position in the company.
    • He was in an exalted mood after hearing the good news.
Variants and Related Words
  • Exaltation (n): A feeling or state of extreme happiness, or the action of praising someone/something highly.
    • Her face was radiant with exaltation.
    • The exaltation of the hero was the theme of the ceremony.
  • Exalted (adj): (As above) Of high rank or spiritual/emotional intensity.
  • Exalter (n): One who exalts (less common).
Synonyms
  • Elevate: To raise to a higher position or level.
  • Extol: To praise enthusiastically.
  • Glorify: To praise and worship, or to represent as admirable.
  • Magnify: To make something seem more important than it is; to praise.
  • Ennoble: To lend greater dignity or nobility of character to.
Antonyms
  • Demote: To lower in rank or position.
  • Debase: To reduce in quality or value; to degrade.
  • Belittle: To make someone or something seem unimportant.
  • Criticize: To indicate the faults of someone or something.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • "Exalt the humble and meek": A phrase often found in religious or moral texts, meaning to raise up those who are modest and unassuming.
    • The story is about a kingdom that exalts the humble and meek.
  • "In an exalted state": In a condition of great spiritual or emotional elevation.
    • The mystic was in an exalted state after hours of meditation.
exalt

The community gathered to exalt their local hero.

Verb
  1. raise in rank, character, or status
    • exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser
  2. heighten or intensify
    • These paintings exalt the imagination
  3. fill with sublime emotion
    • The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
    • He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
  4. praise, glorify, or honor
    • extol the virtues of one's children
    • glorify one's spouse's cooking

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