To raise or elevate in rank, status, or position; to make higher or more dignified.
From Latin altus (high) plus the English verb-forming suffix -ify, following the pattern of amplify, magnify, and justify. The creation is logical but extremely rare in modern usage.
Altify is a perfectly logical word created by Latin root + English suffix, but it never caught on—instead we use 'elevate,' 'exalt,' or 'dignify,' showing how word acceptance is about popular usage, not grammatical sense.
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