exalt

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

v. t. elevate, raise, lift up, dignify, honor; praise, glorify, magnify, extol, aggrandize, elate, uplift; intensify, heighten. See approbation, repute, increase. Ant., abase.

II

(Roget's IV) v.

1. [To elevate]

Syn. ennoble, promote, magnify; see promote 2 , raise 1 .

2. [To praise]

Syn. commend, glorify, laud; see praise 1 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v.

[eg ZAWLT]

to raise up, honor or glorify.

Americans tend to exalt sports figures and movie stars.

SYN.: raise up, honor, glorify, *put on a pedestal, elevate, extol, praise, acclaim, revere, idolize, pay tribute to, worship.

ANT.: condemn, put down, ridicule

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To raise to a high position or status: aggrandize, apotheosize, dignify, elevate, ennoble, glorify, magnify, uplift. Idiom: put on a pedestal. See RISE. 2. To cause to be eminent or recognized: distinguish, elevate, ennoble, honor, signalize. See RESPECT. 3. To pay tribute or homage to: acclaim, celebrate, eulogize, extol, glorify, hail2, honor, laud, magnify, panegyrize, praise. Idiom: sing someone's praises. See PRAISE. 4. To honor (a deity) in religious worship: extol, glorify, laud, magnify, praise. See RELIGION. 5. Obsolete. To raise the spirits of: animate, buoy (up), elate, elevate, exhilarate, flush, inspire, inspirit, lift, uplift. See HAPPY.