exalting

Definitions

Raising someone to a higher rank, power, or character.

Intensely praising, glorifying, or honoring someone or something.

Creating a feeling of great happiness, elation, or spiritual elevation.

Examples

The poet spent the afternoon exalting the beauty of the natural world in her latest collection.

He gave a stirring speech, exalting the virtues of hard work and perseverance to the graduating class.

The ancient monument was built for the purpose of exalting the king's many military victories.

Synonyms

glorifying praising elevating honoring lauding revering extolling

Antonyms

degrading humiliating belittling criticizing condemning shaming disparaging