exalt

(verb) praise, glorify, or honor. Synonyms: laud, extol, glorify, proclaim. Examples: "Extol the virtues of one's children." "Glorify one's spouse's cooking."

(verb) fill with sublime emotion. Synonyms: exhilarate, tickle pink, inebriate, thrill, beatify. Examples: "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies." "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success."

(verb) heighten or intensify. Synonyms: inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven. Example: "These paintings exalt the imagination."

(verb) raise in rank, character, or status. Example: "Exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of king's adviser."