extol

or ex·toll

[ ik-stohl, -stol ]

/ ɪkˈstoʊl, -ˈstɒl /

verb (used with object), ex·tolled, ex·tol·ling.

to praise highly; laud; eulogize: to extol the beauty of Naples.

Nearby words

extinguishant, extinguisher, extirpate, extirpation, extn., extol, extorsion, extorsive, extort, extortion, extortionary

Origin of extol

1350–1400; Middle English extollen < Latin extollere to lift up, raise, equivalent to ex- ex-¹ + tollere to lift, raise up

SYNONYMS FOR extol

glorify, exalt, celebrate.

ANTONYMS FOR extol

disparage.

Related forms

ex·tol·ler, nounex·tol·ling·ly, adverbex·tol·ment, ex·toll·ment, nounself-ex·tolled, adjective

su·per·ex·tol, verb (used with object), su·per·ex·tolled, su·per·ex·tol·ling.su·per·ex·toll, verb (used with object)un·ex·tolled, adjective

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Examples from the Web for extoll

As if a new-found Whittington's rare cat,Come to extoll their birth-rights above thatWhich nature once intended.
The History of Sir Richard Whittington|T. H.
The queens shall behold thee and extoll thee, and all women upon earth shall praise thee.
Sulamith: A Romance of Antiquity|Alexandre Kuprin

British Dictionary definitions for extoll

extol

US extoll

/ (ɪkˈstəʊl) /

verb -tols, -tolling or -tolled or US -tolls, -tolling or -tolled

(tr) to praise lavishly; exalt

Derived Forms

extoller, nounextollingly, adverbextolment, noun

Word Origin for extol

C15: from Latin extollere to elevate, from tollere to raise

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