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    extol
    /ɪkˈstəʊl/

    verb

    • 1. praise enthusiastically: "he extolled the virtues of the Russian peoples"

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  2. to praise something or someone very much: His book extolling the benefits of vegetarianism sold thousands of copies. extol the virtues of She is forever extolling the virtues of her children. Synonyms. exalt old use. glorify. laud formal. praise (SHOW APPROVAL) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Praising and applauding. acclaim.

  3. : to praise highly : glorify. extoller noun. extolment. ik-ˈstōl-mənt. noun. Synonyms. bless. carol. celebrate. emblazon. exalt. glorify. hymn. laud. magnify. praise. resound. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of extol in a Sentence.

  4. to praise something or someone very much: His book extolling the benefits of vegetarianism sold thousands of copies. extol the virtues of She is forever extolling the virtues of her children. Synonyms. exalt old use. glorify. laud formal. praise (SHOW APPROVAL) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Praising and applauding. acclaim.

  5. Extol definition: to praise highly; laud; eulogize. See examples of EXTOL used in a sentence.

  6. If you extol something or someone, you praise them enthusiastically. Now experts are extolling the virtues of the humble potato. [VERB noun] They kept extolling my managerial skills. [VERB noun] Synonyms: praise, acclaim, applaud, pay tribute to More Synonyms of extol. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  7. /ɛksˈtʌʊl/ IPA guide. Other forms: extolled; extolling; extols; extoling. If you have a crush on a guy who likes your best friend, it can be very depressing to listen to him extol your friend's virtues, while you just nod and smile. If you extol something, you praise it very highly.

  8. extol - praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"