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ex·alt (eg zôlt, ig-)

transitive verb

to raise on high; elevate; lift up; specif.,

  1. to raise in status, dignity, power, honor, wealth, etc.
  2. to praise; glorify; extol
  3. to fill with joy, pride, etc.; elate: used in the passive or in participial form
  4. 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

exalt Related Forms
ex·alt·ed·ly adverb ex·alter noun
exalt Synonyms

exalt

v.

  1. To elevate

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

  2. To praise

    commend, glorify, laud; see praise 1.

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

  • power: On them will God pour his mercy: for God is exalted in power, wise.
  • degree: Venus is exalted in 27 degrees of Pisces and rules Libra and Taurus.
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.

—Bible (Vulgate)

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