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extol

Or ·ٴDZ

[ik-stohl]

verb (used with object)

extolled, extolling 
  1. to praise highly; laud; eulogize.

    to extol the beauty of Naples.

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extol

/ ɪˈəʊ /

verb

  1. (tr) to praise lavishly; exalt

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Other Word Forms

  • extoller noun
  • extollingly adverb
  • extolment noun
  • extollment noun
  • superextol verb (used with object)
  • superextoll verb (used with object)
  • ˈٴDZ noun
  • ˈٴDZԳ noun
  • ˈٴDZԲ adverb
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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”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of extol1

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

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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.

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

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Anima extols all of the hidden depth and pain beneath the pop, but it’s impossible to tell what Tesfaye and Shults are trying to get at here.

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Executives at Netflix, long on the leading edge of providing niche offerings to fit every consumer’s taste, now extol the virtues of the mass audience viewing experience now that it carries NFL games.

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“The last thing we need is a welcome mat for people who extol criminals and terrorists,” Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau said on X.

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