exalt
Syllables: ex·alt/ɪɡˈzɒlt/US/ɪɡˈzɔlt/
exalt verb: to honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship.
Verb
exalt (third-person singular simple present exalts, present participle exalting, simple past and past participle exalted)
- To honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship.
- The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high.
- They exalted their queen.
- To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate.
- The man was exalted from a humble carpenter to a minister.
- Synonyms:
- aggrandize, dignify, ennoble, nobilitate, upgrade, advance, elevate, honor, prefer, promote
- Antonyms:
- abase, debase, degrade, demean, lower, bring down to size, cut down to size, defame, demote, depress
- To elate, or fill with the joy of success.
- To refine or subtilize.
exalt meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Malayalam and Kannada
exalt in Tamil
- பதவி, ஏற்று, பாராட்டு, மெச்சு, புகழ், வாழ்த்து
exalt in Urdu
- چڑھانا
exalt in Malayalam
- ഉയർത്തുക, സ്തുതിക്കുക, മഹത്ത്വവത്കരിക്കുക
exalt in Kannada
- ಉದಾತ್ತಗೊಳಿಸು, ಉನ್ನತಗೊಳಿಸು, ಮೇಲೇರಿಸು, ಹೊಗಳು, ಸ್ತುತಿಸು, ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಶಂಸಿಸು
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- exalt in Sanskrit
- प्रवृध् pravṛdh
- exalt in Persian
- تجلیل کردن tajlil kardan, تعالی بخشیدن ta'âli baxšidan
Synonyms of exalt
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Antonyms
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Forms of exalt
| third-person singular present | exalts |
|---|---|
| present participle | exalting |
| past participle | exalted |
| past | exalted |
Origin of exalt
From Middle English exalten, from Old French exalter, from Latin exaltō.
Words formed from exalt
Words that rhyme with exalt
Questions about exalt
- What does exalt mean?
- Exalt means to honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship.
- What is exalt in Tamil?
- Exalt in Tamil is பதவி, ஏற்று, பாராட்டு. See Exalt meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is exalt?
- Exalt is a verb.
- How do you pronounce exalt?
- Exalt is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɒlt/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of exalt?
- The past tense of exalt is exalted.
Words near exalt in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: exalt (page history and authors); exalt (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); exalt (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); exalt (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); exalt (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); प्रवृध् (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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