To exalt means to praise someone or something very highly or to raise them to a higher rank or status. It can also describe lifting someone’s mood or spirit.
It comes from Latin 'exaltare', meaning 'to raise high', from 'ex-' (out, up) and 'altus' (high). The word moved from literally lifting up to honoring or glorifying.
When you exalt a person, you’re not just complimenting them—you’re mentally putting them on a higher platform. Religions, fandoms, and even friend groups all have people they quietly exalt as 'above the rest'.
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