extol

or ex·toll

[ ik-stohl ]

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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

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”

Other words for extol

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

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Opposites for extol

disparage

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Other words from extol

ex·tol·ler, noun
ex·tol·ling·ly, adverb
ex·tol·ment, ex·toll·ment, noun
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)

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How to use extol in a sentence

He wanders through the halls of the United Nations, passing out pamphlets and extolling his cause.
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The story behind the bipartisan push that GOP contenders may be extolling come 2016.
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Montana Democratic Senator Max Baucus' name is on a Wall Street Journal op-ed extolling the virtues of tax reform.
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The Berlin Wall has fallen and his books, extolling the “economic miracle” of East Germany, are antiquated.
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As for these last, no one can complain of their zeal in extolling everything national.
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Neither should you go to the other extreme of extolling any particular thing or article of food.
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Forbear extolling the previous management of your mother or your sisters.
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Most writers on Nietzsche—and they are legion—begin with extolling him as a prophet or abusing him as a lunatic.
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All authors agree, moreover, in extolling the solicitude with which the mole cricket takes care of her little ones.
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British Dictionary definitions for extol

extol

US extoll

/ (ɪkˈstəʊl) /

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

(tr) to praise lavishly; exalt

Origin of extol

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

Derived forms of extol

extoller, noun
extollingly, adverb
extolment, noun

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