exalt: Meaning and Definition of

ex•alt

Pronunciation: (ig-zôlt'), [key]
— v.t.
  1. to raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality, etc.; elevate: He was exalted to the position of president.
  2. to praise; extol: to exalt someone to the skies.
  3. to stimulate, as the imagination: The lyrics of Shakespeare exalted the audience.
  4. to intensify, as a color: complementary colors exalt each other.
  5. to elate, as with pride or joy.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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