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exalt
verb
raise in rank, character, or status
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- E
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- XAL
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ɪɡˈzɔːlt
Meaning
Definitions
verb
raise in rank, character, or status
“exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser”
verb
praise, glorify, or honor
“extol the virtues of one's children”
verb
fill with sublime emotion
“The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies”
verb
heighten or intensify
“These paintings exalt the imagination”
In context
Example Sentences
exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser
extol the virtues of one's children
glorify one's spouse's cooking
The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
These paintings exalt the imagination
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