1. (

• laud ,
• extol ,
• exalt ,
• glorify ,
• proclaim ,

) praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking" ;

2. (

• exhilarate ,
• tickle_pink ,
• inebriate ,
• thrill ,
• exalt ,
• beatify ,

) fill with sublime emotion; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success" ;

3. (

• inspire ,
• animate ,
• invigorate ,
• enliven ,
• exalt

) heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination" ;

4. (

• exalt

) raise in rank, character, or status; "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser" ;