eulogize
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englisheulogizeeu‧lo‧gize (also eulogise British English) /ˈjuːlədʒaɪz/ verb [intransitive, transitive] PRAISEto praise someone or something very much The poem does not eulogize the dead soldiers. Commentators are eulogizing about the 17-year-old left-hander. —eulogist noun [countable] —eulogistic /ˌjuːləˈdʒɪstɪk◂/ adjective→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuseulogize• Wilkes was eulogized as a caring, helpful man and a good father.• During the reception, which was followed by dinner and a dance, she was eulogized by local dignitaries.• Lulu appeared before royalty and was eulogized in Punch.