exalt
ex·alt/ɪɡˈzɔlt/verb
exalt is spelled E-X-A-L-T: 5 letters and 2 syllables (ex·alt). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, exalt means “To honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in exalt?
| Letters | 5: E-X-A-L-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ex·alt |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 47,073rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is exalt?
Exalt appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce exalt?
- UK /ɪɡˈzɒlt/
- UK /ɪɡˈzɔːlt/
- US /ɪɡˈzɔlt/
Exalt has 2 syllables, split ex·alt in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-exalt.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with exalt?
5 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as exalt from its last stressed vowel (/ɔlt/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: latex.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of exalt
- exalts present, singular, he/she/it
- exalting participle, present
- exalted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does exalt mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship.
The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high.
- 2
To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate.
The man was exalted from a humble carpenter to a minister.
- 3
To elate, or fill with the joy of success.
- 4
archaicTo refine or subtilize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Exalt in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does exalt come from?
From Middle English exalten, from Old French exalter, from Latin exaltō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).