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extol

 
also ex·toll (ĭk-stōl') pronunciation
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.

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meaning 'to praise enthusiastically', is spelt -ol in British English and has inflected forms extolled, extolling. In American English extol and extoll (with the same inflections) are both in use.

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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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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To praise in the highest terms.

pronunciation We extol the restaurant because of its wonderfully delicious desserts.

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

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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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