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extol

or ·ٴDZ

[ ik-stohl ]

verb (used with object)

extolled, extolling.
  1. to praise highly; laud; eulogize:

    to extol the beauty of Naples.

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extol

/ ɪˈəʊ /

verb

  1. tr to praise lavishly; exalt
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٴDZ, noun
  • ˈٴDZԳ, noun
  • ˈٴDZԲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ٴDZ· noun
  • ·ٴDZ·Բ· adverb
  • ·ٴDZ·Գ ·ٴDZ·ment noun
  • ···ٴDZ verb (used with object) superextolled superextolling
  • su·per··ٴDZ verb (used with object)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of extol1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English extollen, from Latin extollere “to lift up, raise,” equivalent to ex- ex- 1 + tollere “to lift, raise up”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of extol1

C15: from Latin extollere to elevate, from tollere to raise
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The last thing we need is a welcome mat for people who extol criminals and terrorists.”

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The piece, published in May of that year, extols Kilmer’s dogged positivity, even at the pandemic’s terrifying peak.

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He added that "the last thing we need is a welcome mat for people who extol criminals and terrorists".

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The poet Octavio Paz was just one of many to extol the plant’s virtues, saying, “the invention of corn by Mexicans is only comparable to man’s invention of fire.”

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They also ran video loops extolling the vision and virtues of She Zhijiang.

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