extol
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- extoller noun
- extollingly adverb
- extollment noun
- extolment noun
- superextol verb (used with object)
- superextoll verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of extol
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”
Example Sentences
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Both purchased second homes in the desert in the mid-2010s and found themselves frequently extolling what Lawler calls the “magic of the desert.”
From Los Angeles Times
Elon Musk has also sought to transform Tesla and extolled the company’s plans to make humanoid robots with investors.
In the capital Hanoi, patriotic red-and-yellow banners flutter from lampposts and traffic lights, extolling the "national festival" where people "eagerly cast ballots".
From Barron's
They extolled the company’s business, which uses AI to help customers automate help-desk requests and other tasks.
In online posts and videos, he extolled the benefits—one favorite catchphrase is “Holding back to move forward!”—and took on critics who called it cheating.
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