To raise to a high position or status

• uplift

  1. To raise to spiritual or emotional heights; exalt:
  2. To raise to a higher social, intellectual, or moral level or condition.
  3. To lift up, or elevate

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  1. To raise to spiritual or emotional heights; exalt:
  2. To raise to a higher social, intellectual, or moral level or condition.
  3. To lift up, or elevate

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• magnify

  1. (Archaic) To glorify; praise; extol
  2. To cause to appear greater, more important, or more extreme than is in fact the case:
  3. To increase or have the power to increase the size or volume of an image or a sound.

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  1. (Archaic) To glorify; praise; extol
  2. To cause to appear greater, more important, or more extreme than is in fact the case:
  3. To increase or have the power to increase the size or volume of an image or a sound.

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• exalt

  1. To raise in rank, character, or status; elevate:
  2. To fill with joy, pride, etc.; elate
  3. To raise in status, dignity, power, honor, wealth, etc.

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  1. To raise in rank, character, or status; elevate:
  2. To fill with joy, pride, etc.; elate
  3. To raise in status, dignity, power, honor, wealth, etc.

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• ennoble

  1. To confer nobility upon:
  2. To ennoble textile fabrics, the industrial processes of dry-cleaning, printing and embossing, and sizing and finishing, which together are known as 'ennobling fabrics'.
  3. To give a noble quality to; dignify

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  1. To confer nobility upon:
  2. To ennoble textile fabrics, the industrial processes of dry-cleaning, printing and embossing, and sizing and finishing, which together are known as 'ennobling fabrics'.
  3. To give a noble quality to; dignify

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• elevate

  1. To move (something) to a higher place or position from a lower one; lift.
  2. To raise (a person) in rank or position; promote
  3. To raise to a higher moral, cultural, or intellectual level:

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  1. To move (something) to a higher place or position from a lower one; lift.
  2. To raise (a person) in rank or position; promote
  3. To raise to a higher moral, cultural, or intellectual level:

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• dignify

  1. To give dignity to; make worthy of esteem; honor, exalt, or ennoble
  2. To raise the status of (something unworthy or lowly); make honorable:
  3. To confer dignity or honor on; give distinction to:

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  1. To give dignity to; make worthy of esteem; honor, exalt, or ennoble
  2. To raise the status of (something unworthy or lowly); make honorable:
  3. To confer dignity or honor on; give distinction to:

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• apotheosize

  1. To glorify; idealize
  2. To make a god of; deify
  3. To glorify; exalt.

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  1. To glorify; idealize
  2. To make a god of; deify
  3. To glorify; exalt.

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• aggrandize

  1. To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth; applied to persons, countries, etc.
  2. To consider to be or cause to appear greater than is really the case; exaggerate:
  3. To increase the scope of; extend:

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  1. To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth; applied to persons, countries, etc.
  2. To consider to be or cause to appear greater than is really the case; exaggerate:
  3. To increase the scope of; extend:

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To pay tribute or homage to

• praise

  1. To commend the worth of; express approval or admiration of
  2. To laud the glory of (God, etc.), as in song; glorify; extol
  3. To express a feeling of veneration or gratitude to (a deity); worship or glorify.

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  1. To commend the worth of; express approval or admiration of
  2. To laud the glory of (God, etc.), as in song; glorify; extol
  3. To express a feeling of veneration or gratitude to (a deity); worship or glorify.

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• panegyrize

  1. To eulogize.
  2. To compose, deliver, or indulge in panegyrics.
  3. To praise someone or something, especially in an eloquent speech or in writing.

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  1. To eulogize.
  2. To compose, deliver, or indulge in panegyrics.
  3. To praise someone or something, especially in an eloquent speech or in writing.

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• magnify

  1. To cause to seem greater, more important, etc. than is really so; exaggerate
  2. To increase the apparent size of (an object), especially by means of a lens, instrument, or device.
  3. (Archaic) To glorify; praise; extol

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  1. To cause to seem greater, more important, etc. than is really so; exaggerate
  2. To increase the apparent size of (an object), especially by means of a lens, instrument, or device.
  3. (Archaic) To glorify; praise; extol

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• laud

  1. To give praise to; glorify.
  2. To praise; extol

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  1. To give praise to; glorify.
  2. To praise; extol

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• honor

  1. To do or give something in honor of
  2. To show respect for:
  3. To hold in respect; esteem:

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  1. To do or give something in honor of
  2. To show respect for:
  3. To hold in respect; esteem:

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• hail

  1. To greet or acclaim enthusiastically:
  2. To welcome, greet, etc. with or as with cheers; acclaim
  3. To name by way of tribute; salute as

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  1. To greet or acclaim enthusiastically:
  2. To welcome, greet, etc. with or as with cheers; acclaim
  3. To name by way of tribute; salute as

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• extol

  1. To praise highly; laud

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  1. To praise highly; laud

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• exalt

  1. To raise in status, dignity, power, honor, wealth, etc.
  2. To praise; glorify; extol
  3. To glorify, praise, or honor.

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  1. To raise in status, dignity, power, honor, wealth, etc.
  2. To praise; glorify; extol
  3. To glorify, praise, or honor.

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• eulogize

  1. To praise highly; compose a eulogy about; extol
  2. To praise highly in speech or writing, especially in a formal eulogy.
  3. To praise, celebrate or pay homage to (someone), especially in an eloquent formal eulogy.

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  1. To praise highly; compose a eulogy about; extol
  2. To praise highly in speech or writing, especially in a formal eulogy.
  3. To praise, celebrate or pay homage to (someone), especially in an eloquent formal eulogy.

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• celebrate

  1. To perform (a religious ceremony):
  2. To mark a happy occasion by engaging in some pleasurable activity
  3. To honor or praise publicly

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  1. To perform (a religious ceremony):
  2. To mark a happy occasion by engaging in some pleasurable activity
  3. To honor or praise publicly

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• acclaim

  1. To acknowledge or declare with enthusiastic approval:
  2. To praise enthusiastically and often publicly.
  3. To announce with much applause or praise; hail

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  1. To acknowledge or declare with enthusiastic approval:
  2. To praise enthusiastically and often publicly.
  3. To announce with much applause or praise; hail

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To honor (a deity) in religious worship

• praise

  1. (Obs.) To set a price on; appraise
  2. To express a feeling of veneration or gratitude to (a deity); worship or glorify.
  3. To laud the glory of (God, etc.), as in song; glorify; extol

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  1. (Obs.) To set a price on; appraise
  2. To express a feeling of veneration or gratitude to (a deity); worship or glorify.
  3. To laud the glory of (God, etc.), as in song; glorify; extol

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• magnify

  1. To cause to appear greater, more important, or more extreme than is in fact the case:
  2. To increase the apparent size of (an object), especially by means of a lens, instrument, or device.
  3. (Archaic) To glorify; praise; extol

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  1. To cause to appear greater, more important, or more extreme than is in fact the case:
  2. To increase the apparent size of (an object), especially by means of a lens, instrument, or device.
  3. (Archaic) To glorify; praise; extol

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• laud

  1. To give praise to; glorify.
  2. To praise; extol

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  1. To give praise to; glorify.
  2. To praise; extol

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• extol

  1. To praise highly; laud

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  1. To praise highly; laud

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• exalt

  1. To raise in rank, character, or status; elevate:
  2. To glorify, praise, or honor.
  3. To praise; glorify; extol

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  1. To raise in rank, character, or status; elevate:
  2. To glorify, praise, or honor.
  3. To praise; glorify; extol

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To praise

• acclaim

  1. To shout approval
  2. To greet with loud applause or approval
  3. To announce with much applause or praise; hail

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  1. To shout approval
  2. To greet with loud applause or approval
  3. To announce with much applause or praise; hail

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• extol

  1. To praise highly; laud

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  1. To praise highly; laud

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• commend

  1. To cause to be worthy of recommendation:
  2. To express approval of; praise:
  3. To represent as worthy, qualified, or desirable; recommend:

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  1. To cause to be worthy of recommendation:
  2. To express approval of; praise:
  3. To represent as worthy, qualified, or desirable; recommend:

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• laud

  1. To give praise to; glorify.
  2. To praise; extol

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  1. To give praise to; glorify.
  2. To praise; extol

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To worship

• venerate

  1. To regard with deep respect or reverence.
  2. To look upon with feelings of deep respect; regard as venerable; revere

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  1. To regard with deep respect or reverence.
  2. To look upon with feelings of deep respect; regard as venerable; revere

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• honor

  1. To hold in respect; esteem:
  2. To bow to (another dancer) in square dancing:
  3. To do or give something in honor of

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  1. To hold in respect; esteem:
  2. To bow to (another dancer) in square dancing:
  3. To do or give something in honor of

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• exalt

  1. To fill with joy, pride, etc.; elate
  2. To raise in status, dignity, power, honor, wealth, etc.
  3. To glorify, praise, or honor.

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  1. To fill with joy, pride, etc.; elate
  2. To raise in status, dignity, power, honor, wealth, etc.
  3. To glorify, praise, or honor.

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