exalting
present participle ofexalt
exalt
verb[T]
uk/ɪɡˈzɒlt/us/ɪɡˈzɑːlt/formal
toraisesomeone to ahigherrankor morepowerfulposition
old use
topraisesomeone a lot
Praising and applauding
- acclaim
- acclamation
- accolade
- adulate
- adulation
- cheer
- dispatch
- eulogistic
- eulogize
- eulogy
- exalt
- extol
- honour
- paean
- panegyric
- panegyrical
- panegyrist
- patsomeoneon the backidiom
- rave
- slap
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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The reclusion of the sultan was aimed atexaltinghis sacred character, rather than assuring his security.
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Byexaltingstrife, contention, and bitterness, the tendency of militarism was toward regression and barbarism.
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The first was by constantlyexaltingthe positive effects of such social values, and the second was by citing past examples of relevant behaviour patterns.
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I never before heard him excel himself inexaltingthe virtues of others as he has done to-day.
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It may be described asexaltingexpediency at the expense of legality.
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You areexaltinginto a rule of law the privilege of the journalist; but what of the priest and the doctor?
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Similarly, we have always been wary ofexaltingcompetition to the point where it devalues and deskills the less successful.
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We have here the deliberate perversion of every feeling of sympathy, decency and fair conduct pursued for the very purpose ofexaltinga particular race and securing its predominance.
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Of course submission and self-abasement produce a relaxation of tension, but only at the cost ofexaltingthe dictatorships and acknowledging the fruits of aggression and the rule of force.
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He neither intends to mock religion byexaltinglove beside it, nor aims to poke fun at love by comparing it to sainthood.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It finds the singerexaltingthe world we live in.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This class of poetry narrated everyday life circumstances whileexaltinga society engaged in social revolution.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Often these are written a posteriori by researchers, journalists or novelists,exaltingtheir heroic exploits.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This can be achieved byexaltingpoorer section's economic condition and enhancing their standard of living.
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