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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Exalt \Ex*alt"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exalted}; p. pr & vb n. {Exalting}.] [L. exaltare; ex out (intens.) + altare to make high, altus high: cf.F. exalter. See {Altitude}.] 1. To raise high; to elevate; to lift up I will exalt my throne above the stars of God. --Is. xiv. 13. Exalt thy towery head, and lift thine eyes --Pope. 2. To elevate in rank, dignity, power, wealth, character, or the like to dignify; to promote; as to exalt a prince to the throne, a citizen to the presidency. Righteousness exalteth a nation. --Prov. xiv. 34. He that humbleth himself shall be exalted. --Luke xiv. 11. 3. To elevate by prise or estimation; to magnify; to extol; to glorify. ``Exalt ye the Lord.'' --Ps. xcix. 5. In his own grace he doth exalt himself. --Shak. 4. To lift up with joy, pride, or success; to inspire with delight or satisfaction; to elate. They who thought they got whatsoever he lost were mightily exalted. --Dryden. 5. To elevate the tone of as of the voice or a musical instrument. --Is. xxxvii 23. Now Mars, she said let Fame exalt her voice. --Prior. 6. (Alchem.) To render pure or refined; to intensify or concentrate; as to exalt the juices of bodies. With chemic art exalts the mineral powers. --Pope. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: exalt v 1: praise, glorify, or honor: "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking" [syn: {laud}, {extol}, {glorify}, {proclaim}] 2: fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink(exhilarate is obsolete in this usage); "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies" [syn: {exhilarate}, {thrill}] 3: heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination" [syn: {inspire}, {animate}, {invigorate}, {enliven}] 4: raise in rank, character, or status; "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser"
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