EXALT
What does "EXALT" mean?
To praise or honour someone highly, or to raise them in rank.
Meanings
- To hold up as worthy of great praise or honour. The hymn exalts the courage of the saints. formal
- To raise to a higher rank, power, or dignity. He was exalted to the position of chief minister. formal
- To fill with intense joy or elation. The choir's voices exalted everyone in the hall. formal
Did you know?
- 'Exalt' and 'exult' are not the same word: exalt comes from Latin 'altus' (high) and means to lift up in honour, while exult comes from 'salire' (to leap) and means to rejoice.
Word origin
From Latin 'exaltare' meaning 'to raise high', from 'ex-' (up, out) plus 'altus' (high), the same root that gives English 'altitude' and 'alto'.
Remember it
EX-ALT: to exalt is to push someone to a high ALTitude of honour.
A little poem
We hoist the hero shoulder-high-
and learn, at that thin altitude,
how cold and lonely praise can be.
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Wordplay
- The mountain guide refused to exalt anyone. He said praise should always come at a lower altitude, where you can still breathe.
What it teaches
To exalt a person is to set them on a height; be sure they were ready for the wind up there.
Quick facts
What does EXALT mean?
To praise or honour someone highly, or to raise them in rank.
Is EXALT a valid word?
Yes — EXALT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is EXALT?
EXALT has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does EXALT come from?
From Latin 'exaltare' meaning 'to raise high', from 'ex-' (up, out) plus 'altus' (high), the same root that gives English 'altitude' and 'alto'.
What can EXALT teach us?
To exalt a person is to set them on a height; be sure they were ready for the wind up there.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.