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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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