extol

or ex·toll

[ik-stohl, -stol]

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

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

Origin of extol

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

Related formsex·tol·ler, nounex·tol·ling·ly, adverbex·tol·ment, ex·toll·ment, nounself-ex·tolled, adjectivesu·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

Synonyms for extol

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glorify, exalt, celebrate.

Antonyms for extol

disparage.

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Related Words for extolled

glorify, applaud, eulogize, laud, commend, exalt, acclaim, praise, celebrate, hymn, magnify, root, bless, rave, stroke, push, boost, panegyrize

Examples from the Web for extolled

Contemporary Examples of extolled

As I fretted over whether it was safe for her ingest the body paint, she extolled its benefits.
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Otherwise, all present extolled the “Banner” as the perfect expression of American patriotism.
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Historical Examples of extolled

He extolled the sky, the seas, the ships, and the easy life of the Far East.
Typhoon
Joseph Conrad
On the contrary, she has almost everywhere been extolled and eulogized.
Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence
Various
She commended his valour, and extolled him above all the heroes in the world.
The Arabian Nights
Unknown
With us he can extol France, as there he extolled Saint Domingo.
The Hour and the Man
Harriet Martineau
Both of them extolled my good fortune in having such a companion.
Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay
George Otto Trevelyan

British Dictionary definitions for extolled

extol

US extoll

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

(tr) to praise lavishly; exalt

Derived Formsextoller, nounextollingly, adverbextolment, noun

Word Origin for extol

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

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Word Origin and History for extolled

extol

also extoll, c.1400, "to lift up," from Latin extollere "to place on high, raise, elevate," figuratively "to exalt, praise," from ex- "up" (see ex-) + tollere "to raise," from PIE *tel-, *tol- "to bear, carry" (cf. Greek talantos "bearing, suffering," tolman "to carry, bear," telamon "broad strap for bearing something," Atlas "the 'Bearer' of Heaven;" Lithuanian tiltas "bridge;" Sanskrit tula "balance," tulayati "lifts up, weighs;" Latin tolerare "to bear, support," latus "borne;" Old English þolian "to endure;" Armenian tolum "I allow"). Figurative sense of "praise highly" in English is first attested c.1500. Related: Extolled; extolling.