Exalt

v. t.	1.	To raise high; to elevate; to lift up. [imp. & p. p. Exalted; p. pr. & vb. n. Exalting.] I will exalt my throne above the stars of God. - Is. xiv. 13. Exalt thy towery head, and lift thine eyes - Pope.
	2.	To elevate in rank, dignity, power, wealth, character, or the like; to dignify; to promote; as, to exalt a prince to the throne, a citizen to the presidency. Righteousness exalteth a nation. - Prov. xiv. 34. He that humbleth himself shall be exalted. - Luke xiv. 11.
	3.	To elevate by prise or estimation; to magnify; to extol; to glorify. In his own grace he doth exalt himself. - Shak.
	4.	To lift up with joy, pride, or success; to inspire with delight or satisfaction; to elate. They who thought they got whatsoever he lost were mightily exalted. - Dryden.
	5.	To elevate the tone of, as of the voice or a musical instrument. Now Mars, she said, let Fame exalt her voice. - Prior.
	6.	(Alchem.) To render pure or refined; to intensify or concentrate; as, to exalt the juices of bodies. With chemic art exalts the mineral powers. - Pope.

Verb	1.	exalt - praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking" Synonyms: extol, glorify, laud, proclaim
	2.	exalt - fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink (exhilarate is obsolete in this usage); "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success" Synonyms: beatify, exhilarate, inebriate, thrill
	3.	exalt - heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination" Synonyms: animate, enliven, inspire, invigorate
	4.	exalt - raise in rank, character, or status; "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser"

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