different between exalt vs favour
exalt
English
Etymology
From Old French exalter, from Latin exalt?
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???z??lt/
- Rhymes: -??lt
- Hyphenation: ex?alt
Verb
exalt (third-person singular simple present exalts, present participle exalting, simple past and past participle exalted)
- (transitive) To honor; to hold in high esteem.
- They exalted their queen.
- (transitive) To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate.
- The man was exalted from a humble carpenter to a minister.
- (transitive) To elate, or fill with the joy of success.
- (transitive, chemistry, archaic) To refine or subtilize.
Usage notes
Do not confuse exalt (praise) (transitive) with exult (rejoice) (intransitive).
Synonyms
- upgrade
Antonyms
- abase
- demean
Derived terms
- exaltedly
- exaltedness
- exalter
Translations
See also
- exult
Further reading
- exalt at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- -taxel, LaTeX, latex, taxel
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favour
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?fe?.v?/
- (US) IPA(key): /?fe?.v?/
- Rhymes: -e?v?(?)
- Hyphenation: fa?vour
Noun
favour (countable and uncountable, plural favours)
- (British spelling) Standard spelling of favor.
Derived terms
- out of favour
Translations
Verb
favour (third-person singular simple present favours, present participle favouring, simple past and past participle favoured)
- (British spelling) Standard spelling of favor.
- 1611, KJV, Luke 1:28:
- "And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women." —
- 1611, KJV, Luke 1:28:
Usage notes
- Favour is the standard British and Commonwealth spelling. Favor is the standard American spelling, and an alternative in Canada.
Translations
Old French
Noun
favour f (oblique plural favours, nominative singular favour, nominative plural favours)
- Late Anglo-Norman spelling of favor
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