exalt
verb
- elevate in status
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈzɒlt/ / /ɪɡˈzɔːlt/ / /ɪɡˈzɔlt/
verb
Etymology: From Middle English exalten, from Old French exalter, from Latin exaltō.
- To honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship.
“The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high.”
“They exalted their queen.”
- To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate.
“The man was exalted from a humble carpenter to a minister.”
- To elate, or fill with the joy of success.
- To refine or subtilize.