extol (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *extol*:
VERB	communication	extol, laud, exalt, glorify, proclaim	praise, glorify, or honor

extol > pronunciation
Sounds	ihkstow'l
Rhymes	amphibole ... whole: 76 rhymes with owl...

English > *extol*: 1 sense > verb 1, communication
Meaning	praise, glorify, or honor.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Model	Sam and Sue extol the movie
Example	"extol the virtues of one's children"
Synonyms	laud, exalt, glorify, proclaim
Narrower	canonize, canonise	treat as a sacred person
	crack up	rhapsodize about
	ensky	exalt to the skies
	hymn	praise by singing a hymn
Broader	praise	Express approval of
Spanish	alabar, elogiar, enaltecer, exaltar, glorificar, loar, magnificar
Catalan	alabar, elogiar, enaltir, exalçar, exaltar, lloar, pregonar, proclamar
Nouns	extoller	someone who communicates high praise
Nouns	extolment	an expression of approval and commendation

HyperDic: extol