ex ‧ alt /ɪɡˈzɔːlt $ -ˈzɒːlt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: exaltare , from altus 'high' ]
1 . to put someone or something into a high rank or position
2 . to praise someone, especially God:
Exalt ye the Lord.