elate vs exalt

elate and exalt both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
elate	No	No	Yes	No
exalt	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, exalt is a hyponym of elate; that is, exalt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elate:

Other hyponyms of elate include beatify, puff, beatify, exhilarate, inebriate, thrill, tickle pink.

elate (verb)	exalt (verb)
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism	raise in rank, character, or status
	praise, glorify, or honor
	heighten or intensify
	fill with sublime emotion