extol

Or ex·toll

[ik-stohl]

verb (used with object)

extolled, extolling 

1. to praise highly; laud; eulogize.

   to extol the beauty of Naples.

   Synonyms: worship, venerate, panegyrize, hail, applaud, acclaim, exalt, glorify, commend, celebrate
   Antonyms: disparage

extol

/ ɪkˈstəʊl /

verb

1. (tr) to praise lavishly; exalt

Other Word Forms

• extoller noun
• extollingly adverb
• extolment noun
• extollment noun
• superextol verb (used with object)
• superextoll verb (used with object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of extol¹

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”

Word History and Origins

Origin of extol¹

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

Example Sentences

At the heart of Kennedy’s ideology is an apparent belief in eugenics, something he shares with the president, who has extolled the “racehorse theory” and expressed confidence in his own “good German genes.”

From Salon

He said the government is not “extolling racial profiling,” but “apparent ethnicity can be relevant to reasonable suspicion, especially in immigration enforcement.”

From Los Angeles Times

Writing in the Telegraph, keen allotmenteer Corbyn extolled the "joy of digging ground for potatoes" and warned that sales made "the future of these precious spaces even more perilous".

From BBC

Woven throughout this prelude and the rest of the film is footage from Hernandez’s father’s archives; spots on local Texas public access television and new-age health videos extolling the properties of vitamins or infrared-beaming glasses.

From Salon

The ceremony proceeded with the usual traditions: student musical performances, an array of speakers extolling the graduates, the calling of names.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• acclaim 
• applaud 
• celebrate 
• commend 
• eulogize 
• exalt 
• glorify 
• laud 
• praise