What does exalt mean?
Word: Exalt
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Exalt means to raise someone to a high position, or to praise them very highly.
Synonyms: glorify, extol
Antonyms: humble
How do you spell exalt?
Syllables: ex - alt
Tricky part: A close-sounding word, exult, is a different word altogether, so listen for the vowel in the second part.
Watch out for: exault, exolt, exelt
Memory tip: When you exalt people you lift them high, so picture the alt of altitude closing the word.
Exalt in a sentence
Example 1: Ancient poets often wrote long verses to exalt their kings.
Example 2: The film does not exalt fame; it shows how lonely a star can feel.
Example 3: Her promotion to principal exalted her in the eyes of the whole town.
Fun Fact
An old collective noun grew out of this word: a group of larks in flight is traditionally called an exaltation, perhaps because larks sing as they climb high into the sky.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word exalt as used in the sentence:
The ballads of the region exalt the patient skill of the weavers.
a) honour
b) remember
c) celebrate
d) belittle
Show answer
d) belittle. To belittle a skill is to make it seem small, the reverse of lifting it up in song.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
exhalt
a) e
b) h
c) l
d) a
Show answer
b) h. Breathing out is exhale, and that word lends this common slip its h.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
At the annual day function, the headmistress did not egzalt any single student but thanked every child who had helped to paint the scenery and arrange the chairs.
a) headmistress
b) arrange
c) egzalt
d) scenery
Show answer
c) egzalt. One letter, x, gives the gz sound here, as it does in exam.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one word in the list is spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of that word.
1. exalt 2. perservere 3. soverign 4. rythm
a) a regular pattern of beats
b) a king or queen who rules a country
c) to hold someone up for great honour
d) to keep on trying in spite of difficulty
Show answer
c) to hold someone up for great honour. Persevere has no r before the v, rhythm needs an h after the r and sovereign has an e after the r.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A newspaper column exalts a young cricketer. How will she probably feel on reading it?
a) proud of the generous words
b) bored by the long match report
c) puzzled by the dull statistics
d) hurt by the unkind remarks
Show answer
a) proud of the generous words
2. In which task would a writer most need to exalt someone?
a) a recipe for sweet mango pickle
b) a speech in honour of a retiring head
c) a bus timetable for the whole city
d) the printed rules of a board game
Show answer
b) a speech in honour of a retiring head
