exalted; exalting; exalts
1
: to raise in rank, power, or character
2
: to elevate by praise or in estimation : glorify
3
obsolete
: elate
4
: to raise high : elevate
5
: to enhance the activity of : intensify
rousing and exalting the imagination—
George Eliot
George Eliot
: to induce exaltation
exalter
noun
Synonyms
Examples of exalt in a Sentence
His behavior has exalted the power and prestige of his office.
The essay exalts the simple beauty of the country.
We exalt thee, O Lord.
He shamelessly exalts his own role in the peace process.
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While its fashion is increasingly more in tune with customers’ demand for clothing apt for outdoorsy experiences, the brand’s sustainability credentials and link with the sea are being exalted via lifestyle-leaning activations and communication initiatives.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 18 Jan. 2025
Its rooftop restaurant is a romantic setting for a gourmet dinner that exalts local ingredients.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
Venus in Pisces — responding to Taurus, ruled by Venus — brings romance and dream-like qualities, considering the love planet also exalts here, which is equivalent to saying that themes of love and romance are sensual, empathic and deeply spiritual.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Additionally, Venus exalted in Pisces will tempt us into pleasure-seeking mode, even if Saturn is there to deny or restrain the ideal version of the good time Venus is seeking.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
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Martino Carrera, WWD, 18 Jan. 2025
Its rooftop restaurant is a romantic setting for a gourmet dinner that exalts local ingredients.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
Venus in Pisces — responding to Taurus, ruled by Venus — brings romance and dream-like qualities, considering the love planet also exalts here, which is equivalent to saying that themes of love and romance are sensual, empathic and deeply spiritual.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Additionally, Venus exalted in Pisces will tempt us into pleasure-seeking mode, even if Saturn is there to deny or restrain the ideal version of the good time Venus is seeking.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Exalt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exalt. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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Medical Definition
exalt
transitive verb
ex·alt
ig-ˈzȯlt 
: to cause (virulence) to increase
virulence exalted by addition of mucin to a bacterial culture
also
: to increase the virulence of
exalt a virus by repeated rapid passage through susceptible hosts
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