alto-, alt-, alti-
(Latin: high, highest, make high; tall, lofty)
1. A device or substance that makes a certain thing taste, look, smell, or feel better: While cooking dinner, Jill added some garlic to the sauce as an enhancer to make it taste even better with the spaghetti!
Some new renovations in town certainly enhanced the attractiveness and encouraged more tourists to come and visit.
2. In genetics, a gene or gene fragment that activates other genes: An enhancer is a short amount of DNA that can improve the transcription of genes.
enhancive (adjective), more enhancive, most enhancive
1. A descriptive term for raising, increasing the strength, or amount of something: The teacher's enhancive explanations of recent linguistic changes made it easier for students to comprehend what is happening to their language.
2. A reference to serving an aesthetic purpose;,such as for the body: Thelma consulted her doctor about having enhancive surgery for the scars on her face and body that resulted from the fire that burned her body last year when she was in her house.
2. A reference to serving an aesthetic purpose;,such as for the body: Thelma consulted her doctor about having enhancive surgery for the scars on her face and body that resulted from the fire that burned her body last year when she was in her house.
exalt (verb), exalts; exalted; exalting
1. To glorify, to praise, or to honor: Bertha's behavior in her political position has exalted the power and prestige of her office.
2. To highly praise someone or something: The teacher's scholastic evaluations have exalted Clifton's learning skills to such a degree that he can be assured of getting a scholarship for his advanced studies in a university.
2. To highly praise someone or something: The teacher's scholastic evaluations have exalted Clifton's learning skills to such a degree that he can be assured of getting a scholarship for his advanced studies in a university.
The retiring medical doctor was exalted by his medical colleagues for his outstanding career.
3. To present something in a way that is very favorable or even too favorable: Willard exalts his contributions to the settlement of the labor dispute with his company.
1. A feeling of being very happy and proud: The students welcomed the victorious football team with exaltation.
2. A situation where there is a feeling of intense well-being, exhilaration, or happiness: Sheila's exaltation after meeting and talking with the well-known actress was one of the greatest experiences that she can remember ever having.
2. A situation where there is a feeling of intense well-being, exhilaration, or happiness: Sheila's exaltation after meeting and talking with the well-known actress was one of the greatest experiences that she can remember ever having.
exalted (adjective), more exalted, most exalted
1. Elevated in rank, character, or status: Despite his youth, Ross rose to an exalted position in his company."
2. Exaggerated, excessively high, or inflated: Elaine has an exalted opinion of her contributions to the success of the project.
2. Exaggerated, excessively high, or inflated: Elaine has an exalted opinion of her contributions to the success of the project.
exaltedly (adverb), more exaltedly, most exaltedly
A reference to how something or someone is raised in importance: The coach exaltedly praised his basketball players for being physically and mentally prepared for the next competition.
A strong feeling of happiness, power, or importance: It is easy to understand the exaltedness of the winning tennis player, especially after so many hours of competing in this final game.
Anyone who raises someone or something in rank, honor, power, character, quality, etc.: As an administrative exalter, the principal of the school honored those students at the graduation ceremonies who had greatly exceeded the expectations of their teachers.
Mors ab alto. (Latin phrase)
Death from [a] height or from above.: Mors ab alto is the motto of the 7th bomb wing of the U.S. Airforce
