exalt
To honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worshipTo honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship.
» Whoever degrades himself will be exalted.
Wer sich erniedrigt, wird erhöht werden.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship.
The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high.
They exalted their queen.
ehren
прославлятьproslavljatʹ
praise, glorify, or honor
(transitive)To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate.
The man was exalted from a humble carpenter to a minister.
erhöhen
повыша́тьpovyšátʹ
raise in rank, character, or status
(transitive)To elate, or fill with the joy of success.
fill with sublime emotion
(archaic, transitive)To refine or subtilize.
Examples
11 sentencesWhoever degrades himself will be exalted.
deWer sich erniedrigt, wird erhöht werden. — Yorwba
All these details exalted my young imagination.
The party will continue to exalt their hero.
The medieval church despised the body and exalted the spirit.
ruСредневековая церковь презирала телесное и возвышала духовное. — Hellerick
deDie mittelalterliche Kirche verachtete den Körper und verherrlichte den Geist. — Yorwba
Thus science dissolves into religion, and obscurantism is exalted over reason.
ruТак наука растворяется в религии, мракобесие превозносится над разумом. — soweli_Elepanto
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English exalten, from Old French exalter, from Latin exaltō.From Middle English exalten, from Old French exalter, from Latin exaltō.
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Forms
exalts, exalting, exalted, exaltedSynonyms
47 synonyms- praise, glorify, or honor:laudextolglorifyproclaim
- fill with sublime emotion:exhilaratetickle pinkinebriatethrillbeatify
- heighten or intensify:inspireanimateinvigorateenliven
Antonyms
27 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle