1. to praise enthusiastically or glorify
2. to raise in rank, power, or character; elevate
3. to increase the intensity of; heighten

Examples

• The critics exalted the young pianist’s performance.
• Religious hymns exalt the divine.
• The promotion exalted him to a position of great responsibility.
• Success exalted her confidence and self-esteem.
• The mountain air seemed to exalt their spirits.
• The biography exalts the hero’s courage and sacrifice.