exalt

/ɪɡˈzɔːlt/verb

To praise someone highly or treat them with great honor and respect.

Example sentences

“The fans exalted the coach after the championship win.”
“Ancient poems exalt the beauty of the night sky.”

Watch the lookalike 'exult', to rejoice. You exalt someone else; you exult in your own triumph.

Related words

examA short form of the verb examine: to look at something closely and carefully.exacerbateTo make a bad situation, problem, or unpleasant feeling even worse.exasperateTo annoy someone so much that their patience wears out; to make angry.evokeTo bring out a feeling, memory, or response; to call something forth.exceedTo go beyond a certain amount, level, or limit; to be greater than something.evocativeBringing strong memories, feelings, or mental pictures to mind.