eulogize

eu·lo·gize

transitive verb \ˈyü-lə-ˌjīz\

eu·lo·gizedeu·lo·giz·ing

Definition of EULOGIZE

: to speak or write in high praise of : extol

— eu·lo·giz·er noun

Examples of EULOGIZE

1. He was eulogized at his funeral as a great actor and a good friend.

First Known Use of EULOGIZE

1810

Other Literature Terms

apophasis, bathos, bildungsroman, bowdlerize, caesura, coda, doggerel, euphemism, poesy, prosody

Rhymes with EULOGIZE

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