v.
Pronunciation: ig- ' zo ̇ lt
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin exaltare, from ex- + altus high ― more at OLD
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : to raise in rank, power, or character
2 : to elevate by praise or in estimation : GLORIFY
3 obsolete : ELATE
4 : to raise high : ELEVATE
5 : to enhance the activity of : INTENSIFY <rousing and exalt ing the imagination ― George Eliot>
intransitive verb : to induce exaltation
– ex · alt · ed · ly adverb
– ex · alt · er noun