exalt

Etymology

From Middle English exalten, from Old French exalter, from Latin exaltō.

verb

1. (transitive) To honor; to hold in high esteem.
   They exalted their queen.
2. (transitive) To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate.
   The man was exalted from a humble carpenter to a minister.
3. (transitive) To elate, or fill with the joy of success.
4. (transitive, chemistry, archaic) To refine or subtilize.