verbs
praise, glorify, or honor
"extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"
fill with sublime emotion
"The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"
heighten or intensify
"These paintings exalt the imagination"
raise in rank, character, or status
"exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser"
is a type of (narrower)
raise in rank or condition
"The new law lifted many people from poverty"