The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - exalt v.

1) elevate, raise or lift (up or on high) , upraise, uplift, upgrade, boost, promote, advance: The goalkeeper was exalted to heroic status by the fans. 2) praise, honour, extol, glorify, idolize, dignify, ennoble, revere, reverence, venerate, pay homage or tribute to, celebrate; lionize: O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. 3) stimulate, excite, animate, (a) rouse, fire, inspire, electrify, awaken, spur, stir (up) , inspirit: Certain drugs have the effect of exalting the imagination.