extol
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verb (used with object), ex·tolled, ex·tol·ling.
to praise highly; laud; eulogize: to extol the beauty of Naples.
Also, ex·toll.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English extollen < Latin extollere to lift up, raise, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + tollere to lift, raise up
1350–1400; Middle English extollen < Latin extollere to lift up, raise, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + tollere to lift, raise up
Related forms
ex·tol·ler, noun
ex·tol·ling·ly, adverb
ex·tol·ment, ex·toll·ment, noun
self-ex·tolled, adjective
su·per·ex·tol, verb (used with object), su·per·ex·tolled, su·per·ex·tol·ling.
Synonyms
glorify, exalt, celebrate.
glorify, exalt, celebrate.
Antonyms
disparage.
disparage.
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| —vb , (US) -tols, -tolling, -tolled, -tolls, -tolling, -tolled | |
| (tr) to praise lavishly; exalt | |
| [C15: from Latin extollere to elevate, from tollere to raise] | |
| extoll or extoll | |
| —vb | |
| [C15: from Latin extollere to elevate, from tollere to raise] | |
| ex'toller or extoll | |
| —n | |
| ex'tollingly or extoll | |
| —adv | |
| ex'tolment or extoll | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
extol
late 15c., "to lift up," from L. extollere, from ex- "up" + tollere "to raise," from PIE *tel-, *tol- "to bear, carry" (cf. Gk. talantos "bearing, suffering," tolman "to carry, bear," telamon "broad strap for bearing something," Atlas "the Bearer" of Heaven;" Lith. tiltas "bridge;" Skt. tula "balance,"
tulayati "lifts up, weighs;" L. tolerare "to bear, support," latus "borne;" O.E. þolian "to endure;" Arm. tolum "I allow"). Figurative sense of "praise highly" is first attested c.1500.
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Example sentences
We condemn vice and extol virtue only through interest.
Let the meek extol the virtues of mild-mannered cultivated leeks.
Listen to politicians' stump speeches, and it will be seconds before you hear them extol their unique leadership qualities.
Books, films and articles extol the gentle art and delicate mystique of fly fishing.
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