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Added 9 October 2026

exalt

/ɪɡˈzɒlt/ verb

In Latin: extollō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about exalt at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship.
The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high.
To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate.
The man was exalted from a humble carpenter to a minister.
To elate, or fill with the joy of success.

Origin

From Middle English exalten, from Old French exalter, from Latin exaltō.

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