exalt

ɪɡˈzɔlt

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of exalt - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

elevate statusraise to a higher rank or position

The company decided to exalt her to the position of CEO..

elevate

promote

glorifypraise enthusiastically

The crowd began to exalt the hero's brave deeds..

glorify

laud

praise

emotionfill with joy or delight

The news exalted him beyond measure.

elate

gladden

uplift

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Origin of exalt

Latin, exaltare (to raise high)

Terms with exalt included in their meaning

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ennobling

adj.

morality

tending to elevate or exalt morally or socially

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spiritual elevation

exalt or glorify spiritually or morally

Examples of exalt in a sentence

They exalt their leaders with grand ceremonies.
They exalt their leader's vision for the future.
The community will exalt those who contribute selflessly.
The beautiful scenery exalted her spirits.
Winning the award exalted the entire team.

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French:élever, glorifier, ...
German:erheben, verherrlichen, ...
Italian:elevare, esaltare, ...
Spanish:exaltar, alabar, ...
Portuguese:exaltar, glorificar, ...
Chinese:提升, 赞美, ...
Japanese:昇進させる, 称賛する, ...
Arabic:يَرْفَع, مَجَّدَ, ...
Hebrew:לְרוֹמֵם, לְהַלֵּל, ...
Russian:возвышать, восхвалять, ...
Ukrainian:підвищувати, прославляти, ...
Hindi:पदोन्नत करना, प्रशंसा करना, ...
Bengali:উন্নীত করা, প্রশংসা করা, ...
Catalan:ascendir, exaltar, ...
Czech:povýšit, velebit, ...
Danish:forfremme, prise, ...
Dutch:verheffen, verheerlijken, ...
Greek:προάγω, εγκωμιάζω, ...
Hungarian:előléptetni, magasztalni, ...
Khmer:ដំឡើងតំណែង, លើកតម្កើង, ...
Korean:승진시키다, 찬양하다, ...
Persian:ارتقا دادن, ستایش کرد, ...
Polish:wywyższać, wychwalać, ...
Portuguese (BR):exaltar, glorificar, ...
Romanian:a promova, a lauda, ...
Swedish:upphöja, ...
Thai:ยกขึ้นสู่ตำแหน่ง, ยกย่อง, ...
Turkish:terfi ettirmek, yüceltmek, ...
Vietnamese:đề bạt, tán dương, ...

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