English Explanatory Dictionary

extol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To praise; to make high.

Pronunciation

/ɪkˈstəʊl/ /ɪkˈstɒl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-extol.wav /ɪkˈstoʊl/

Word forms

extol extols extolling extolled

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin extollō (“elevate, raise high”).

Synonyms

belaud flatter aggrandize applaud enthrone appraise bepraise commend cry up eulogize exalt extol glorify honor idolize laud lionize magnify panegyrize praise puff revere speak well of transfigure venerate worthy

Derived words

extollation extoller extollingly extolment unextolled
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