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[ verb ] praise, glorify, or honor
Examples : "extol the virtues of one's children" "glorify one's spouse's cooking" Used in print (Leon Uris, Mila 8....)Tolek_Alterman had returned from the colonies in Palestine and , before the national leadership , exalted the miracles of drying_up swamps and irrigating the desert . |
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[ verb ] fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink (exhilarate is obsolete in this usage)
Synonyms Examples "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies" "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success" |
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[ verb ] raise in rank, character, or status
Examples "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser" Related terms |
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