extol
or ex·toll
[ ik-stohl ]
Origin of extol
1First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English extollen, from Latin extollere “to lift up, raise,” equivalent to ex- ex-1 + tollere “to lift, raise up”
Other words for extol
Opposites for extol
Other words from extol
- ex·tol·ler, noun
- ex·tol·ling·ly, adverb
- ex·tol·ment, ex·toll·ment, noun
- su·per·ex·tol, verb (used with object), su·per·ex·tolled, su·per·ex·tol·ling.
- su·per·ex·toll, verb (used with object)
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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
Origin of extol
1C15: from Latin extollere to elevate, from tollere to raise
Derived forms of extol
- extoller, noun
- extollingly, adverb
- extolment, noun
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