Synonyms

extol

American

[ik-stohl] / ɪkˈstoʊl /

Or extoll

verb (used with object)

extolled, extolling

to praise highly; laud; eulogize.

to extol the beauty of Naples.

Synonyms:

worship, venerate, panegyrize, hail, applaud, acclaim, exalt, glorify, commend, celebrate

Antonyms:

disparage

extol British

/ ɪkˈstəʊl /

verb

(tr) to praise lavishly; exalt

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Other Word Forms

extoller noun
extollingly adverb
extollment noun
extolment noun
superextol verb (used with object)
superextoll verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of extol

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English extollen, from Latin extollere “to lift up, raise,” equivalent to ex- ex- ¹ + tollere “to lift, raise up”

Example Sentences

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They extolled the company’s business, which uses AI to help customers automate help-desk requests and other tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal

In online posts and videos, he extolled the benefits—one favorite catchphrase is “Holding back to move forward!”—and took on critics who called it cheating.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Amazon founder has long extolled the benefits of a lunar base, including setting up factories there.

From The Wall Street Journal

When Cathy first meets Edgar and Isabella, she climbs the wall of their estate and spies on the two having tea in a courtyard, where Isabella is extolling Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.”

From Salon

In another exchange Allen seems to be extolling the virtues of a new iPhone.

From BBC

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