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extol

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ex·tol also ex·toll  (k-stl)
tr.v. ex·tolled also ex·tolled, ex·tol·ling also ex·toll·ing, ex·tols also ex·tolls
To praise highly; exalt. See Synonyms at praise.
[Middle English extollen, from Latin extollere, to lift up, praise : ex-, up from; see ex- + tollere, to lift; see tel- in Indo-European roots.]
ex·toller n.
ex·tolment n.
extol US, extoll [ɪkˈstəʊl]
vb -tols, -tolling, -tolled US, -tolls, -tolling, -tolled
(tr) to praise lavishly; exalt
[from Latin extollere to elevate, from tollere to raise]
extoller  n
extollingly  adv
extolment  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.extol - praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"
exalt, glorify, laud, proclaim
praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"
canonise, canonize - treat as a sacred person; "He canonizes women"
ensky - exalt to the skies; lift to the skies or to heaven with praise
crack up - rhapsodize about
hymn - praise by singing a hymn; "They hymned their love of God"
extol
verb praise, acclaim, applaud, pay tribute to, celebrate, commend, magnify (archaic), glorify, exalt, laud, crack up (informal), sing the praises of, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), eulogize, cry up, panegyrize She keeps extolling his managerial skills.
Translations
extol extoll (US) [ɪksˈtɒl] VT [+ merits, virtues] → ensalzar, alabar; [+ person] → alabar, elogiar
extol [ɪkˈstəʊl] extoll (US) vt
[+ merits] → chanter, prôner
[+ person] → chanter les louanges de
extol
vt → preisen, rühmen
extol extoll (Am) [ɪksˈtəʊl] vt (frm) (merits, virtues) → magnificare; (person) → celebrare
extol extoll (Am) [ɪksˈtəʊl] vt (frm) (merits, virtues) → magnificare; (person) → celebrare
extol
v extol [ikˈstəul]
to praise highly. aanprys, loof يُمَجِّد، يُسَبِّح възхвалявам vychvalovat lovprise; rose i høje toner lobpreisen εκθειάζω ensalzar, alabar ülistama ستودن؛ تمجید کردن ylistää exalter לְהָלֵל सराहना dizati u nebesa magasztal menyanjung hefja til skÿjanna; dásama esaltare 激賞する 격찬하다 liaupsinti cildināt menyanjungi uitbundig prijzen prise, berømme wychwalać louvar a preamări превозность vychvaľovať hvaliti, poveličevati uzdizati lovprisa สรรเสริญ övmek 頌揚 вихваляти مدح خوانی کرنا tán dương 颂扬


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