praise, glorify, or honor; extol the virtues of ones children; glorify ones spouses cooking

[ Syn: laud , extol , glorify , proclaim ]

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

[ Syn: exhilarate , tickle pink , inebriate , thrill , beatify ]

heighten or intensify; These paintings exalt the imagination

[ Syn: inspire , animate , invigorate , enliven ]

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