exalt
verb (formal)- exalt somebody (to something)
to make somebody rise to a higher rank or position, sometimes to one that they do not deserve 提拔，提升（有时指不该得到的职位） His son was exalted to a high position in the government through family connections. 他的儿子通过家庭关系被提升到政府的高级职位。
- exalt somebody/something
to praise somebody/something very much 表扬；褒扬；高度赞扬 He was exalted as a pillar of the community. 他被尊为社区的栋梁。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin exaltare, from ex- ‘out, upward’ + altus ‘high’.