verb
exalt
ig-ZAWLT/ɪɡˈzɔːlt/
To lift someone or something to a higher position.
The community exalts the award recipient with public praise on the platform.
Etymology
The pieces convey raising something high. That physical image extends to elevating people’s rank or honor, and to praising them as worthy of a high position.
In context
His deeds would exalt him to the level of the likes of Stephen the Great, John Hunyadi and Stefan Lazarevich.
More examples
- The award exalts her above her peers.
- The constitution exalts individual rights above government power.
- His supporters exalt him as the nation's rightful leader.
Forms
exalt · exalts · exalted · exalting
exaltation noun — The act of raising someone's status.
exalted adjective — Held in high rank or esteem.