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| ex·alt [ ig záwlt ] (past and past participle ex·alt·ed, present participle ex·alt·ing, 3rd person present singular ex·alts) |
transitive verb |
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1. praise somebody or something: to praise or worship somebody or something
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formal
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2. promote somebody or something: to raise somebody or something in rank, position, or esteem
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formal
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  exalted to the rank of major
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3. intensify something: to increase the intensity or effect of something
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formal
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4. stimulate something: to stimulate a mental quality or faculty
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archaic
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| [15th century. < Latin exaltare "put up high" < altus "high"] |
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| ex·alt·er noun |
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