exalt
verb
[ ɪɡˈzɔːlt ]
• think or speak very highly of (someone or something).
• "the party will continue to exalt their hero"
Similar:
glorify,
extol,
praise,
acclaim,
pay homage to,
pay tribute to,
revere,
reverence,
venerate,
worship,
hero-worship,
lionize,
idolize,
deify,
esteem,
hold in high regard,
hold in high esteem,
hold in awe,
look up to,
put on a pedestal,
laud,
magnify,
• raise to a higher rank or position.
• "this naturally exalts the peasant above his brethren in the same rank of society"
Similar:
elevate,
promote,
raise,
advance,
boost,
upgrade,
ennoble,
dignify,
aggrandize,
improve the status of,
improve the standing of,
give someone a higher rank,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin exaltare, from ex- ‘out, upward’ + altus ‘high’.
