exalt
     v 1: praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's
          children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking" [syn: {laud},
           {extol}, {glorify}, {proclaim}]
     2: fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink (exhilarate is
        obsolete in this usage); "The children were thrilled at
        the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated
        by his phenomenal success" [syn: {exhilarate}, {inebriate},
         {thrill}, {beatify}]
     3: heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the
        imagination" [syn: {inspire}, {animate}, {invigorate}, {enliven}]
     4: raise in rank, character, or status; "exalted the humble
        shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser"
Source: WordNet® 2.0