exalt

verb

1. 1

   raise in rank, character, or status

   exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser

2. 2

   praise, glorify, or honor

   extol the virtues of one's children

   glorify one's spouse's cooking

3. 3

   fill with sublime emotion

   The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies

   He was inebriated by his phenomenal success

4. 4

   heighten or intensify

   These paintings exalt the imagination