Exalt



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. ( 高度) 赞扬, 歌颂
• ［英］ v. ( 高度) 赞扬, 歌颂 ( to praise; glorify; extol)
• ［类］ 反义词: pillory ( 示众) ; condemn ( 指责)
• ［记］ ex+alt ( 高) -> 高出 -> 赞扬
• ［同］ 同根词: altitude ( 高度) ; altimeter ( 高度表)
• ［例］ His speech exalted the candidate's virtues.

Webster Collegiate

verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin exaltare, from ex- + altus high — more at old
• Date: 15th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to raise in rank, power, or character
  • 2. to elevate by praise or in estimation ; glorify
  • 3. obsolete elate
  • 4. to raise high ; elevate
  • 5. to enhance the activity of ; intensify <rousing and exalting the imagination — George Eliot>
• intransitive verb
  • to induce exaltation
• ? exaltedly adverb
• ? exalter noun

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