exalt

12 synonyms and 5 antonyms for exalt, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Verb — To praise someone highly or hold them in great respect.

Synonyms

Still standard English, but they carry more weight.

inspire thrill proclaim

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

beatify glorify inebriate enliven extol animate exhilarate laud invigorate

To praise someone highly or hold them in great respect.

“They exalted their queen.”

beatify glorify inebriate enliven inspire extol animate thrill exhilarate laud invigorate proclaim

To give someone a higher rank or position.

“The man was exalted from a humble carpenter to a minister.”

Opposites

debase abase degrade lower demean

Came into English via Middle English exalten, from Old French exalter, from Latin exaltō.

lower inspire thrill proclaim degrade animate extol inebriate enliven exhilarate laud invigorate