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exalt
UK /ɪɡˈzɒlt/ US /ɪɡˈzɔlt/
verb 4
Collocations
3ADJ.
above, over
VERB + EXALT
continue
EXALT + NOUN
hero, himself, themselves
Definitions
verb
1
To honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship.
The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high.
They exalted their queen.
2
To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate.
The man was exalted from a humble carpenter to a minister.
3
To elate, or fill with the joy of success.
4
To refine or subtilize.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — fill with sublime emotion
verb — heighten or intensify
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high.
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They exalted their queen.
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The man was exalted from a humble carpenter to a minister.
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The party will continue to exalt their hero.
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He will show no regard for the gods of his fathers or for the one desired by women, nor will he regard any god, but will exalt himself above them all.
Tatoeba · #428136906
You thought evil against me: but God turned it into good, that he might exalt me, as at present you see, and might save many people.
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