v. 25B6; verb
they exalted their hero : EXTOL, praise, acclaim, esteem; pay homage to, revere, venerate, worship, lionize, idolize, look up to; informal put on a pedestal; formal laud.
this power exalts the peasant : ELEVATE, promote, raise, advance, upgrade, ennoble, dignify, aggrandize.
his works exalt the emotions : UPLIFT, elevate, inspire, excite, stimulate, enliven, exhilarate.
disparage, lower, depress.