Advertisement
Advertisement
extol
/ ɪkˈstəʊl /
verb
- tr to praise lavishly; exalt
Discover More
Derived Forms
- exˈtoller, noun
- exˈtolment, noun
- exˈtollingly, adverb
Discover More
Other Words From
- ex·tol·ler noun
- ex·tol·ling·ly adverb
- ex·tol·ment ex·toll·ment noun
- su·per·ex·tol verb (used with object) superextolled superextolling
- su·per·ex·toll verb (used with object)
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of extol1
Discover More
Example Sentences
Meyer went on the John Ankerberg show to extol the theological virtues of the Big Bang.
One might extol Apple for acting in the fashion of a responsible corporate citizen with its decision.
We extol celebrity at a time when it has never seemed more fleeting or meaningless.
"Usually, when they publish a commentary, it's to extol the study, or show how it's advanced the field," DeStefano says.
Well-credentialed members of the mainstream media privately extol her.
Are you not ashamed to extol this revolting and commonplace stuff, which aspires to be psychologically profound?
Let historians extol blood-shedding; it is woman's place to abhor it.
He does not extol physical science alone, though doubtless he had a preference for it over metaphysical inquiries.
Where was thy judgment, man, To extol a virgin Sanazarro tells me Is nearer to deformity?
Cease with high-sounding praise to extol the womanly nature, while practically you deny that there is any.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse