vverb.communicationpraise, glorify, or honorSynset:extol glorify laud proclaim
Examples:- extol the virtues of one's children
- glorify one's spouse's cooking
Derivationally Related Form:glorificationgloryextolmentexaltationlaudatorylauderlaudableextoller
Hypernyms:praise
Inherited Hypernyms:laudpraisemeasureevaluatethink
Direct Hyponyms:canonisecanonizecrack upenskyhymn
Full Troponyms:canonizecrack upenskyhymn
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Sam and Sue --- the movie (apply to: extol, laud, glorify)
vverb.emotionfill with sublime emotionSynset:beatify exhilarate inebriate thrill tickle pink
Examples:- The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
- He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
Derivationally Related Form:thrillexhilarationbeatificationexaltation
Hypernyms:elate intoxicate lift up pick up uplift
Inherited Hypernyms:exhilarateelatestimulatearousemake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: thrill, exhilarate) | The bad news will --- him (apply to: thrill) | The good news will --- her (apply to: exalt, exhilarate)
vverb.emotionheighten or intensifySynset:animate enliven inspire invigorate
Examples:- These paintings exalt the imagination
Derivationally Related Form:invigorationexaltation
Hypernyms:excite shake shake up stimulate stir
Inherited Hypernyms:inspirestimulatearousemake
Direct Hyponyms:encourage
Full Troponyms:bring outcheercheerleaddraw outencouragefosterhollopatronizeservespurtake heart
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: inspire)
vverb.changeraise in rank, character, or statusExamples:- exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser
Derivationally Related Form:exaltation
Hypernyms:elevate lift raise
Inherited Hypernyms:exaltliftchange
Direct Hyponyms:deify
Full Troponyms:deify
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP