exalt
exalt
Definition
ex·alt (eg zôlt′, ig-)
transitive verb
to raise on high; elevate; lift up; specif.,
- to raise in status, dignity, power, honor, wealth, etc.
- to praise; glorify; extol
- to fill with joy, pride, etc.; elate: used in the passive or in participial form
- to heighten or intensify the action or effect of
Etymology: ME exalten < OFr exalter < LL (chiefly Ec) exaltare < ex-, out, up + altus, high: see old
ex·alt′·ed·ly adverb
ex·alt′er noun
exalt
Synonyms
exalt
v.
exalt
Usage Examples
Object
- thou: Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
- art: Rejoice, Thou Who art exalted above all Creation!
- man: Not to exalt men, neither belittle men who are given gifts of God!
- one: To prefer one in honor to another, to exalt certain ones above the rest, is in no wise to be permitted.
- spirit: There's something in them that exalts the human spirit and what it means to be human.
Preposition: at
- hand: He ascended into Heaven and is now exalted at the right hand of God where He is our One Mediator.
Preposition: as
- head: Thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Preposition: above
- heaven: We need a savior who is: " holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens.
- thing: Jesus is exalted above all things and is the head of every creature which clearly makes him the Most High.
- blessing: Blessed be thy glorious name which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
Modifying Another Word
- supremely: Glory be to Him, and supremely exalted is He above what they set up ( with Him ).
- highly: Verse 1: " I will sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted.
- therefore: This is clearly not a case of Mercury falling in the exaltation of Jupiter and therefore exalting the person signified by Jupiter.
- far: Mark's Jesus is very high, far exalted beyond the heavens!
- so: Thy great name is so exalted, Every foe shrinks back in fear.
- too: The Druids held that the Supreme Being was too exalted to be confined within temples made with hands.
Infinitive complement
- give: He is exalted to give repentance; and this we shall see if we remember a few great truths.
Preposition: in
exalt Quotes
Benedicite, omnia opera Domini, Domino; laudate et superexaltate eum in secula. Bless the Lord, all the works of the Lord; praise him and exalt him above all things for ever.
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