Part 3994

<i>W. J. Linton.</i>

-- <wordforms><wf>Ex*ag"ger*a*tive*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> <tt>Carlyle.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Exaggerator</h1> <Xpage=519>

<hw>Ex*ag"ger*a`tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L.]</ety> <def>One who exaggerates; one addicted to exaggeration.</def>

<i>L. Horner.</i>

<h1>Exaggeratory</h1> <Xpage=519>

<hw>Ex*ag"ger*a*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Containing, or tending to, exaggeration; exaggerative.</def>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<h1>Exagitate</h1> <Xpage=519>

<hw>Ex*ag"i*tate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>exagitatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>exagitare</ets>. See <er>Ex-</er>, and <er>Agitate</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To stir up; to agitate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Arbuthnot.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To satirize; to censure severely.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Hooker.</i>

<h1>Exagitation</h1> <Xpage=519>

<hw>Ex*ag`i*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>exagitatio</ets> : cf. OF. <ets>exagitation</ets>.]</ety> <def>Agitation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Exalbuminous</h1> <Xpage=519>

<hw>Ex`al*bu"mi*nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>ex-</ets> + <ets>albumen</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having no albumen about the embryo; -- said of certain seeds.</def>

<h1>Exalt</h1> <Xpage=519>

<hw>Ex*alt"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Exalted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Exalting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>exaltare</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out (intens.) + <ets>altare</ets> to make high, <ets>altus</ets> high: cf.F. <ets>exalter</ets>. See <er>Altitude</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To raise high; to elevate; to lift up.</def>

<blockquote>I will <b>exalt</b> my throne above the stars of God. <i>Is. xiv. 13.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote><b>Exalt</b> thy towery head, and lift thine eyes <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To elevate in rank, dignity, power, wealth, character, or the like; to dignify; to promote; <as>as, to <ex>exalt</ex> a prince to the throne, a citizen to the presidency</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Righteousness <b>exalteth</b> a nation. <i>Prov. xiv. 34.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>He that humbleth himself shall be <b>exalted</b>. <i>Luke xiv. 11.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To elevate by prise or estimation; to magnify; to extol; to glorify.</def> "<i>Exalt</i> ye the Lord."

<i>Ps. xcix. 5.</i>