extol

also tr.v., -tolled also -tolled, -tol·ling -toll·ing, -tols -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.]

extoller ex·tol'ler n.
extolment ex·tol'ment n.

verb

1. To pay tribute or homage to: acclaim, celebrate, eulogize, exalt, glorify, hail², honor, laud, magnify, panegyrize, praise. Idioms: sing someone's praises. See praise/blame.
2. To honor (a deity) in religious worship: exalt, glorify, laud, magnify, praise. See religion.

v

Definition: sing the praises of
Antonyms: blame, criticize

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IN BRIEF: To praise in the highest terms.

We extol the restaurant because of its wonderfully delicious desserts.

Tutor's tip: Extol can also be spelled "extoll"

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - berømme

Nederlands (Dutch)
roemen

Français (French)
v. tr. - louer, porter aux nues, chanter les louanges, prôner, exalter (une qualité)

Deutsch (German)
v. - rühmen, preisen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εξυμνώ, εκθειάζω, επαινώ, εγκωμιάζω

Italiano (Italian)
lodare, elogiare, esaltare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - elogiar

Русский (Russian)
расхваливать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - alabar, elogiar, encomiar, ensalzar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - prisa

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
颂扬, 吹捧, 称赞

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 頌揚, 吹捧, 稱讚

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 찬양하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 賞揚する, 激賞する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يمجد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הילל, שיבח‬

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