exaltar
to exalt, to glorify
verb ehk-sahl-TAHR Rare
Origin: Latin exaltare, from ex- (out) + altus (high)
Also means
to excite, to stir up
Usage Note
Exaltar has two distinct registers: in formal contexts it means to praise or elevate (exaltar los valores patrios); reflexively, exaltarse means to become agitated or worked up (se exaltó durante la discusión). This reflexive sense is the more common in everyday speech. The related noun is exaltación (exaltation, agitation).
Examples
"El poeta exaltó la belleza de su tierra natal."
Natural Translation
The poet exalted the beauty of his homeland.
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