exalt

verb

1. praise, glorify, or honor

Similar word(s): extol, glorify, laud, proclaim

Definition categories: communication, praise

2. fill with sublime emotion

Similar word(s): beatify, exhilarate, inebriate, thrill

Definition categories: emotion, elate, intoxicate, uplift

3. heighten or intensify

- These paintings exalt the imagination

Similar word(s): animate, enliven, inspire, invigorate

Definition categories: emotion, excite, shake, stimulate, stir

4. raise in rank, character, or status

- exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser

Definition categories: change, elevate, lift, raise