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extol Definition

ex·tol (ek stōl′, -stäl′; -ik-)

transitive verb -·tolled′, -·tol′·ling

to praise highly; laud

Etymology: ME extollen < L extollere, to raise up < ex-, out, up + tollere, to raise: see tolerate

extol Related Forms
ex·tol′·ler noun ex·tol′·ment noun or ex·toll′·ment
extol Synonyms

extol

v.

laud, exalt, acclaim, eulogize; see praise 1, worship 2. See syn. study at praise.

extol Usage Examples

Object

  • virtue: First replies did not say very much at all merely extolled the virtues of their brand.
  • merit: At a top level, Labor Party donor, Sir Ronald Cohen, recently extolled the merits of backing community enterprise.
  • beauty: I wouldn't be surprised to hear him extolling the beauties of Jolie Holland's singing sometime between any of the above.
  • wonder: There was a nice piece in yesterday's Guardian extolling the wonders of London's busses, following the bomb on the number 30.
  • benefit: Setting off for a visit to Justice Shallow, Falstaff extols the benefits of drinking sherry wine.
  • importance: At one point, Maurice seems to dismiss his role in their development, extolling the importance of being a self-made man.

Modifying Another Word

  • last: Source of internet up a we last extolled at for anything.
  • also: Recent research has also extolled the Modernist features of their works.
  • often: It is a view, which is often extolled in the gospels.
  • much: George the third, grandson of the second, so called, Was for virtues and goodness of heart much extolled.
  • now: Beatrice now extols free will as the greatest gift of God, most matched to Him, and most valued by Him.
  • not: The writer can not come up with a page that does not extol the virtues of brand name shopping.