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exalt

verb

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To raise someone or something in rank, esteem, or praise.

The poem seems to exalt ordinary acts of generosity above public displays of status.
Dictionary practice example.
The festival announcements seemed to exalt the soloist above everyone else, praising her importance while barely naming the local players.
From Who Gets the Spotlight?.
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