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[ ik-stohl, -stol ] / ɪkˈstoʊl, -ˈstɒl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR extol ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object), ex·tolled, ex·tol·ling.to praise highly; laud; eulogize: to extol the beauty of Naples. Origin of extol1350–1400; Middle English extollen<Latin extollere to lift up, raise, equivalent to ex-ex-1 + tollere to lift, raise up SYNONYMS FOR extolglorify, exalt, celebrate. SEE SYNONYMS FOR extol ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR extoldisparage. SEE ANTONYMS FOR extol ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM extolex·tol·ler, nounex·tol·ling·ly, adverbex·tol·ment, ex·toll·ment, nounself-ex·tolled, adjective su·per·ex·tol, verb (used with object), su·per·ex·tolled, su·per·ex·tol·ling.su·per·ex·toll, verb (used with object)un·ex·tolled, adjective Words nearby extolextinguishant, extinguisher, extirpate, extirpation, extn., extol, extorsion, extorsive, extort, extortion, extortionary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for extolMeyer went on the John Ankerberg show to extol the theological virtues of the Big Bang. Evangelicals Still Don’t Know What to Do With the Big Bang|Karl W. Giberson|March 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST One might extol Apple for acting in the fashion of a responsible corporate citizen with its decision. Al Gore Accused of Abusing His Spot on Apple’s Board for Personal Gain|Gary Rivlin|February 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST We extol celebrity at a time when it has never seemed more fleeting or meaningless. Notes on Charlie Sheen and the End of Empire|Bret Easton Ellis|March 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST "Usually, when they publish a commentary, it's to extol the study, or show how it's advanced the field," DeStefano says. The Vaccine-Autism Fraud's Surprising History|Seth Mnookin|January 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Maybe we will start to extol new heroes for new virtues, for craft or soul or something else. My Brush With the King of Pop|Gideon Yago|June 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST Is this the illustrious doctor whom the greatest men of the age, Erasmus and Reuchlin, extol so loudly? History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century (Volume 1)|J. H. Merle D'Aubign As soon as she began to extol the North and speak against slavery, mother left the room. The Grimk Sisters|Catherine H. Birney Megabyzus could not extol the deeds of Bartja and his friends too highly. An Egyptian Princess, Complete|Georg Ebers The rumour spreads through the entire city; they extol the Fabii to the skies by their encomiums. The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08|Titus Livius But all know how loudly they extol the purity of Lucretia, that noble matron of ancient Rome. The City of God, Volume I|Aurelius Augustine
British Dictionary definitions for extol
verb -tols, -tolling or -tolled or US -tolls, -tolling or -tolled(tr) to praise lavishly; exalt Derived forms of extolextoller, nounextollingly, adverbextolment, nounWord Origin for extolC15: from Latin extollere to elevate, from tollere to raise Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to extolglorify, applaud, eulogize, laud, commend, exalt, acclaim, praise, celebrate, hymn, magnify, root, bless, rave, stroke, push, boost, panegyrize, cry up, hand it to |