extol
or ex·toll
[ ik-stohl, -stol ]
/ ɪkˈstoʊl, -ˈstɒl /
verb (used with object), ex·tolled, ex·tol·ling.
to praise highly; laud; eulogize: to extol the beauty of Naples.
Origin of extol
1350–1400; Middle English
extollen < Latin
extollere to lift up, raise, equivalent to
ex-
ex-1 +
tollere to lift, raise up
OTHER WORDS FROM extol
Words nearby extol
extinguishant,
extinguisher,
extirpate,
extirpation,
extn.,
extol,
extorsion,
extorsive,
extort,
extortion,
extortionary
Example sentences from the Web for extol
British Dictionary definitions for extol
extol
US extoll
/ (ɪkˈstəʊl) /
verb -tols, -tolling or -tolled or US -tolls, -tolling or -tolled
(tr)
to praise lavishly; exalt
Derived forms of extol
extoller, noun extollingly, adverb extolment, nounWord Origin for extol
C15: from Latin
extollere to elevate, from
tollere to raise