Dictionary

exalt en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ɪɡˈzɒlt/ (UK)
• /ɪɡˈzɔːlt/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ɪɡˈzɑlt/ (cot-caught-merger)
• /ɪɡˈzɔlt/ (US)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (transitive) To honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship.
   • They exalted their queen.
   • The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high.
2. (transitive) To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate.
   • The man was exalted from a humble carpenter to a minister.
3. (transitive) To elate, or fill with the joy of success.
4. (archaic, transitive) To refine or subtilize.

Forms

Antonyms

debase · relegate · lower · abase · give a bad name · defame · demean · sink · embase · abase · cut down to size · bring down to size · discredit · downgrade · trim down to size · put someone in their place · knock down to size · humiliate · demote · disparage · slur · dishonour · disgrace · reduce · humble · depress · whittle down to size · debase · degrade · degrade · demean

Deriveds

exaltment · superexalt · exaltation · self-exalting

Relateds

exult

Synonyms

bepraise · upgrade · exalt · worthy · extol · worthy · nobilitate · aggrandize · dignify · prefer · cry up · adore · laud · promote · nobilitate · transfigure · aggrandize · applaud · venerate · exalt · praise · ennoble · extol · revere · panegyrize · elevate · magnify · honor · worship · commend · glorify · appraise · ennoble · uplift · belaud · enthrone · dignify · raise · exalt · speak well of · lionize · laud · glorify · idolize · praise · honor · aggrandize · eulogize · advance · puff

Translations (57)

fa تجلیل کردن (to honor) · ca exaltar (to honor) · got 𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌾𐌰𐌽 (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · pl wynosić (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · ja 褒める (to honor) · pt exaltar (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · bg възхвалявам (to honor) · grc ὑψόω (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · pt elevar (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · es exaltar (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · gun mboyvate (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · fi ylentää (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · ang āhebban (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · bg величая (to honor) · kk дәрежесін өсіру (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · cmn 提昇 /提升 (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · ja 崇める (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · got 𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌾𐌰𐌽 (to honor) · pl chwalić (to honor) · ja 持ち上げる (to honor) · pl wychwalać (to honor) · sh veličati (to honor) · ja 格上げする (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · pl pochwalić (to honor) · ja 賞揚する (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · el εκθειάζω (to honor) · de erhöhen (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · cmn 褒揚 /褒扬 (to honor) · pl wynieść (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · bg издигам (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · pl wychwalić (to honor) · ja 持ち上げる (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · gun mboyvate (to honor) · cmn 抬高 (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · sh unaprediti (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · ru прославлять (to honor) · ja 崇める (to honor) · fa تعالی بخشیدن (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · kk көтеру (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · fi ylistää (to honor) · pl wysławiać (to honor) · el εξυψώνω (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · de ehren (to honor) · grc ὑψόω (to honor) · kk асқақтату (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · sh unaprijediti (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · es exaltar (to honor) · pl wysławić (to honor) · la extollō (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · ru повыша́ть (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · ca exaltar (to elevate in rank, status etc.) · pl sławić (to honor) · ro exalta (to honor) · ro cinsti (to honor) · la extollō (to honor) · gl exaltar (to honor) · ga ardaigh (to elevate in rank, status etc.)