Spanish Conversation · Level 28
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Spanish word
exaltar
Pronunciation
IPA/eksalˈtaɾ/
Meaning
- verbpraise
Example
Siempre exalto a mis amigos cuando hacen algo bien.
I always praise my friends when they do something well.
More examples
Tras el éxito, sus jefes exaltaron sus logros profesionales.
After the success, his bosses extolled his professional achievements.
Core concept
Person on a pedestal.
Common phrases
exaltar las cualidades personales
extol personal qualities
exaltar los logros profesionales
extol professional achievements
Similar words
alabar: Praises someone's actions or qualities directly and clearly.
elogiar: Praises someone's merits in speech or writing, noting specific good points.
ensalzar: Praises someone by magnifying their worth, often in grand or exaggerated terms.
adular: Praises someone insincerely to flatter them and win their favor.
Definition in Spanish
Alabar o ensalzar a alguien atribuyéndole méritos o cualidades superiores, a veces con tono enfático.
Word origin
From Latin ex- 'out' plus altus 'high', via medieval Latin exaltare 'to raise', which gives Spanish exaltar the sense of lifting someone in honor.
Usage tips
- More emphatic and somewhat formal than elogiar or halagar, and the reflexive exaltarse commonly means to become emotionally excited.
Other meanings
- elevateverb
- exciteverb
Opposites
- despreciarscornverb
- rebajardemeanverb
Related words
- exaltaciónexaltationnoun
- exaltadoexaltedadjective