İngilizce

exalt

gb/ɪɡzˈɔlt/ us/ɪɡzˈɔlt/
C1 İngilizce
Anlamlar
0 anlam
Fiil formal C1 action
1

praise very highly

To praise someone or something a lot.

Kullanım kalıbı: exalt [someone/something] (as [something])
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners often use it in casual speech where "praise" or "admire" sounds more natural.
Eş anlamlılar
praise (More common and less formal than "exalt.") | glorify (Often suggests making something seem more splendid or heroic than it is.) | extol (Very close in meaning, also formal.)
Zıt anlamlılar
criticize (Focuses on faults rather than praising.) | denigrate (Actively talks down or attacks someone’s worth.)
Eşdizimler
exalt virtues |exalt the hero |exalt a leader |exalt the achievements |exalt the importance |exalt the role |exalt someone as a genius |exalt someone in speech |exalt someone in literature |exalt someone in public
Konular
communication |emotions |culture
Örnekler
  • The article exalts her courage under pressure.
  • He tends to exalt traditional values in his speeches.
  • The book exalts the beauty of ordinary life.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • People exalt him for his work.
  • The speech exalted the team’s success.
Fiil formal C1 action
2

raise to higher rank

To give someone a higher position or status.

Kullanım kalıbı: exalt [someone] (to [position/status])
Sık yapılan hata:
Often confused with "promote"; "exalt" is less common and usually more grand or ceremonial.
Eş anlamlılar
elevate (More neutral; can be physical or figurative.) | promote (Common in jobs/organizations; less emotional.) | raise (General and everyday; less formal.)
Zıt anlamlılar
demote (Move someone to a lower rank or position.) | downgrade (Reduce status, importance, or level.)
Eşdizimler
exalt someone to power |exalt someone to the throne |exalt someone to high office |exalt someone to sainthood |exalt someone to a position |exalt someone to leadership |exalt someone above others |exalt a ruler |exalt a champion |exalt a figure
Konular
work |politics |society
Örnekler
  • After the victory, the general was exalted to a senior command.
  • Legends often exalt ordinary people into national heroes.
  • The ceremony exalted him from a local figure to a symbol of the movement.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • The king exalted him to a higher rank.
Fiil formal C2 action
3

treat as most important

To say one idea is more important than others.

Kullanım kalıbı: exalt [value/idea] (above/over [another])
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may overuse it where "value" or "prioritize" is more natural in modern speech.
Eş anlamlılar
prioritize (More modern and practical; less rhetorical.) | privilege (Often used in academic/social discussion for giving advantage to one thing.) | elevate (Neutral; focuses on raising importance.)
Zıt anlamlılar
downplay (Make something seem less important.) | devalue (Treat as less valuable or worthwhile.)
Eşdizimler
exalt freedom |exalt efficiency |exalt reason |exalt profit over people |exalt one principle above another |exalt competition |exalt individualism |exalt tradition |exalt loyalty |exalt success
Konular
ideas |ethics |society
Örnekler
  • The policy exalts economic growth over environmental protection.
  • Her essays exalt curiosity as the key to learning.
  • The film exalts style at the expense of story.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • He exalts money over family.
Fiil formal C1 action
4

glorify God in worship

To praise God in worship.

Kullanım kalıbı: exalt [God/the Lord] (in [worship/prayer/song])
Sık yapılan hata:
In religious contexts it can mean both 'praise' and 'honor as supreme'; the tone is typically solemn/formal.
Eş anlamlılar
worship (Broader; includes acts beyond verbal praise.) | glorify (Very close; common in religious phrasing.) | praise (More general; can be religious or non-religious.)
Zıt anlamlılar
blaspheme (Show disrespect toward God or sacred things.) | profane (Treat something sacred with disrespect.)
Eşdizimler
exalt the Lord |exalt God |exalt His name |exalt Christ |exalt in worship |exalt in prayer |exalt in song |exalt and magnify |exalt forever |exalt above all
Konular
religion |culture
Örnekler
  • The hymn invites the congregation to exalt the Lord.
  • They gathered to exalt God through music and prayer.
  • The sermon urged listeners to exalt His name in daily life.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • They exalt God in their songs.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
exalt
IPA
GB/ɪɡzˈɔlt/
US/ɪɡzˈɔlt/
Heceler ve vurgu
ex - alt (2 hece)
Stress on 2nd syllable (alt)
Kelime biçimleri
Verb
  • Base: exalt
  • 3rd Person Singular: exalts
  • Present Participle: exalting
  • Past: exalted
Kelime ailesi
Forms
exalts verb exalting verb exalted verb C1
Core family
exaltation noun C1
Advanced or less common
exalter noun
İfadeler

be exalted

1
/bˈi ɪɡzˈɔltɪd/
fixed phrase formal

be greatly honored or praised

To be honored or praised very highly.

Örnekler
  • In many myths, warriors who die bravely are exalted as legends.
  • The leader was exalted by supporters and criticized by opponents.
  • In the prayer, God is exalted above all.

be exalted

1
/bˈi ɪɡzˈɔltɪd/
fixed phrase formal

be highly praised and honored

to be praised a lot (often in religion)

Örnekler
  • In the closing prayer, God is exalted above all.
  • The hymn repeats the line, “Be exalted forever.”
  • She said that courage should be exalted, not mocked.

exalt [something] over/above [something]

1
/ɪɡzˈɔlt sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈoʊvɚəbˈoʊv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase formal

value one thing more

To put one thing higher than another.

Örnekler
  • The company exalts profit over safety in a way that worries regulators.
  • The novel exalts loyalty above truth, and that’s its central tension.
  • Don’t exalt speed over accuracy when you’re learning.

exalt yourself

1
/ɪɡzˈɔlt jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase formal

act proudly or self-importantly

To think or act like you are very important.

Örnekler
  • He’s always trying to exalt himself by putting others down.
  • The proverb warns that those who exalt themselves will be humbled.
  • She refused to exalt herself, even after winning the award.

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