exalt

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English exalten, from Old French exalter, from Latin exaltō. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ɪɡˈzɒlt/, /ɪɡˈzɔːlt/ (US) IPA(key): /ɪɡˈzɔlt/ (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ɪɡˈzɑlt/ Rhymes: -ɒlt, -ɔːlt Hyphenation: ex‧alt === Verb === exalt (third-person singular simple present exalts, present participle exalting, simple past and past participle exalted) (transitive) To honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship. Synonyms: extol, laud, worthy; see also Thesaurus:glorify, Thesaurus:to worship (transitive) To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate. Synonyms: aggrandize, dignify, ennoble, nobilitate, upgrade; see also Thesaurus:aggrandize Antonyms: abase, debase, degrade, demean, lower; see also Thesaurus:demean (transitive) To elate, or fill with the joy of success. (transitive, chemistry, archaic) To refine or subtilize. ==== Usage notes ==== Do not confuse exalt (praise, extol) (transitive) with exult (rejoice) (intransitive) – "Some people exult when others exalt their achievements." ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === exult === Further reading === “exalt”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === -taxel, LaTeX, latex, taxel