| Main Entry: |
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| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
promote, praise |
| Synonyms: |
acclaim,
advance,
aggrandize, apotheosize,
applaud,
bless,
boost,
build up*,
commend, dignify,
distinguish, ennoble,
erect, eulogize,
extol,
glorify,
halo,
honor,
idolize,
intensify,
laud,
magnify, pay homage to, pay tribute to,
raise,
revere, set on pedestal,
sublime, transfigure,
upgrade, uprear,
worship
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| Notes: |
exalt means to elevate, praise, or raise a person or thing; exult means to rejoice greatly |
| Antonyms: |
castigate, condemn, criticize, debase, denounce, humiliate
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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