Exalts

/ɪɡˈzɔːlts/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of exalt; raises someone in rank, dignity, or spirits.

Etymology

From Latin exaltare, from ex- (out) + altus (high). The modern English verb form maintains the original Latin sense of physically or metaphorically lifting something upward.

Kelly Says

The -s ending for third person singular is so automatic we don't think about it, but it's one of the few inflections English kept after losing most of its Latin-like case endings!

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