extol

ex·tol

verb \ik-ˈstōl\

ex·tolledex·tol·ling

Definition of EXTOL

transitive verb

: to praise highly : glorify

— ex·tol·ler noun

— ex·tol·ment \-ˈstōl-mənt\ noun

Variants of EXTOL

ex·tol also ex·toll \ik-ˈstōl\

Examples of EXTOL

1. The health benefits of exercise are widely extolled.
2. <campaign literature extolling the candidate's military record>

Origin of EXTOL

Middle English, from Latin extollere, from ex- + tollere to lift up — more at tolerate

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to EXTOL

Synonyms: bless, carol, celebrate, emblazon, exalt, praise (also extoll), glorify, hymn, laud, magnify, resound

Related Words: adore, belaud, deify, idolize, worship; acclaim, applaud, commend, compliment, hail, renown, salute; chant, cheer, eulogize, rhapsodize; cite; flatter; crack up, recommend, tout

Near Antonyms: blame, censure, reprehend, reprobate; criticize, reprove; admonish, chide, keelhaul, rebuke, reprimand, reproach; castigate, lambaste (or lambast)

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Rhymes with EXTOL

airhole, armhole, atoll, bankroll, beadroll, bedroll, black hole, blackpoll, blowhole, borehole, bunghole, cajole, catchpole, charcoal, chuckhole, condole, console, control, creole, Creole, dipole, drumroll, dry hole, Dutch roll, egg roll, enroll, ensoul, eyehole, field goal, fishbowl, flagpole, foxhole, funk hole, hard coal, half sole, heart-whole, hellhole, Huichol, inscroll, insole, in whole, keyhole, kneehole, knothole, leaf roll, logroll, loophole, manhole, maypole, midsole, Mongol, outsole, parole, patrol, payroll, peephole, pesthole, pinhole, pistole, pitchpole, porthole, posthole, pothole, redpoll, ridgepole, Sheol, shot hole, sinkhole, ski pole, slipsole, snap roll, sotol, sound hole, spring roll, tadpole, taphole, thumbhole, top-hole, touchhole, unroll, washbowl, weep hole, white hole, wormhole