exalt

sense 1: praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"
laud extol exalt glorify proclaim

sense 2: fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink (exhilarate is obsolete in this usage); "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"
exhilarate inebriate thrill exalt beatify

sense 3: heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"
inspire animate invigorate enliven exalt

sense 4: raise in rank, character, or status; "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser"
exalt