The difference between Abase and Exalt

When used as verbs, abase means to lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings, whereas exalt means to honor.

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  1. Abase as a verb (transitive):

    To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate.

  2. Abase as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To lower physically; to depress; to cast or throw down; to stoop.

    Examples:

    "to abase the eye"

  3. Abase as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To lower in value, in particular by altering the content of alloys in coins; to debase.

  1. Exalt as a verb (transitive):

    To honor; to hold in high esteem.

    Examples:

    "They exalted their queen."

  2. Exalt as a verb (transitive):

    To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate.

    Examples:

    "The man was exalted from a humble carpenter to a minister."

  3. Exalt as a verb (transitive):

    To elate, or fill with the joy of success.

  4. Exalt as a verb (transitive, chemistry, archaic):

    To refine or subtilize.

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