Exalt
(v.) to glorify; to bring something to the status of a God
Synonyms/Antonyms
extol, acclaim
humiliate, censure
Sentences
1. The Greek people brought exalted their gods because they didn't know how the world worked, so they needed an explanation.
2. Hindus exalt cows because they believe that cows are people that are in a lower level of life.
J. Robert Oppenheimer: "I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds."