First Known Use: 15th century
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exalt
verb ex·alt \ig-ˈzȯlt\
: to raise (someone or something) to a higher level
: to praise (someone or something) highly
: to present (something) in a way that is very favorable or too favorable
Full Definition of EXALT
transitive verb
1
: to raise in rank, power, or character
2
: to elevate by praise or in estimation : glorify
3
obsolete : elate
4
: to raise high : elevate
5
: to enhance the activity of : intensify <rousing and exalting the imagination — George Eliot>
intransitive verb
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Origin of EXALT
Middle English, from Latin exaltare, from ex- + altus high — more at old
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EXALTING Defined for Kids
exalt
verb ex·alt \ig-ˈzȯlt\
ex·alt·edex·alt·ing
Definition of EXALT for Kids
1
: to raise to a higher level <The king exalted his loyal servant to a councillor.>
2
: to praise highly <… these young Cratchits danced about the table, and exalted Master Peter Cratchit to the skies … — Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol>
Medical Dictionary
exalt
transitive verb ex·alt \ig-ˈzȯlt\
Medical Definition of EXALT
: to cause (virulence) to increase <virulence exalted by addition of mucin to a bacterial culture>; also : to increase the virulence of <exalt a virus by repeated rapid passage through susceptible hosts>
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