Synonyms: exalt
Definition: raise in rank, character, or status
Usage: exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser
Similar words: raise, elevate, lift
Definition: raise in rank or condition
Usage: The new law lifted many people from poverty
Synonyms: proclaim, laud, glorify, exalt, extol
Definition: praise, glorify, or honor
Usage: extol the virtues of one's children; glorify one's spouse's cooking
Similar words: praise
Definition: express approval of
Usage: The parents praised their children for their academic performance
Synonyms: beatify, inebriate, thrill, tickle pink, exalt, exhilarate
Definition: fill with sublime emotion
Usage: The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies; He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
Similar words: intoxicate, elate, pick up, lift up, uplift
Definition: fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
Usage: Music can uplift your spirits
Synonyms: exalt, enliven, inspire, animate, invigorate
Definition: heighten or intensify
Usage: These paintings exalt the imagination
Similar words: excite, stimulate, stir, shake, shake up
Definition: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
Usage: These stories shook the community; the civil war shook the country