figurative in various senses: To raise in rank, honourable position, or estimation, mental or moral condition, etc.; to exalt.

transitive. To heave or lift up; to raise; †to exalt.

To raise (or direct) to a higher level; to lift up or elevate; figurative to exalt.

transitive. To exalt; to raise up.

In various figurative or immaterial senses, with personal object. To elevate spiritually or morally.

To raise in dignity, rank, or estimation; to elevate, exalt. Also with up and adverbial phrases. Now rare.

transitive. To elevate in rank, honour, estate, or estimation. Also absol. Now rare.

transitive to raise up, exalt.

To raise up, exalt. Also absol. Obsolete.

transitive. To make greater in size, status, importance, etc.; to enlarge, increase, augment, or advance. Also: †to render magnificent (obsolete).

To raise in dignity; to exalt.

transitive. To lift up, raise.

transitive. To attribute greater weight or importance to. Obsolete. rare.

To raise up, exalt.

To ‘pile up’ (eulogies, accusations); to emphasize (statements); to make much of, dwell on the greatness of (virtues, faults, conditions, etc.).

transitive. To make (more) eminent, prominent, distinguished, or important; to increase the rank or power of; reflexive to aggrandize oneself…

figurative. To raise up, exalt. Obsolete.

Significance, importance; esp. in there is matter in it. Also to make much matter of: to make much of; similarly to make no matter of. Obsolete.

transitive. Without (or with little) negative connotation: to add weight or intensity to; to strengthen, increase, or magnify. Now rare.

transitive. To make (something) appear greater; to give a character of grandeur to; (also) to enhance beyond what is justified by the facts; to…

slang. To strengthen; to add vigour, power, or importance to. Const. up (occasionally out). Hence beefed-up (or -out), adj. Cf. beef, n. 2b.