Word a Day
exalt
What does exalt mean?
exalt (verb): to honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce exalt?
/ɪɡˈzɔlt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does exalt come from?
From Middle English exalten, from Old French exalter, from Latin exaltō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of exalt?
Words related to exalt
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “exalt” mean?
to honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship
Right! That's what “exalt” means.
to persuade someone not to do something; to discourage
Not quite: that's what deter means.
to guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc
Not quite: that's what steer means.
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
Not quite: that's what trim means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “exalt”?
qualify
Not quite: qualify means something else.
deposit
Not quite: deposit means something else.
glorify
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warrant
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