uzvisiti

1. formal to elevate; to raise
   Ta pobeda ga je uzvisila među saigračima. — That victory raised his standing among his teammates.
2. formal to exalt; to glorify
   Pesnik je u svojim stihovima uzvisio ljubav. — The poet exalted love in his verses.
3. formal (uzvisiti se + iznad) to rise above; to stand out
   Uspeo je da se uzvisi iznad sitnih svađa. — He managed to rise above petty quarrels.

The imperfective counterpart is uzvisivati.