SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
exalt
verb
To raise someone or something in rank, esteem, or praise.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See exalt in use
The poem seems to exalt ordinary acts of generosity above public displays of status.
The festival announcements seemed to exalt the soloist above everyone else, praising her importance while barely naming the local players.
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