Exalt vs Encourage - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between exalt and encourage

is that exalt is to honor; to hold in high esteem while encourage is .

(en verb)

To honor; to hold in high esteem.

They exalted their queen.

To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate.

The man was exalted from a humble carpenter to a minister.

* exaltedly * exaltedness * exalter

(encourag)

To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

I encouraged him during his race.

To spur on, strongly recommend.

We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.

To foster, give help or patronage

''The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed

* (l) * (l)

* discourage

* encouragement * encouraging * encouragingly