extol

verb

ex·​tol ik-ˈstōl 

variants or less commonly extoll

extolled; extolling

transitive verb

: to praise highly : glorify

extoller noun

extolment

ik-ˈstōl-mənt 

noun

Synonyms of extol

• celebrate
• praise
• bless

Examples of extol in a Sentence

The health benefits of exercise are widely extolled.

campaign literature extolling the candidate's military record

Recent Examples on the Web

The Iberian nation has taken in millions of people from Latin America and Africa in recent years, and the leftist Sánchez regularly extols the financial and social benefits that immigrants who legally come to Spain bring to the eurozone’s fourth-largest economy. —Suman Naishadham, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2025

Meanwhile, the lawsuit pointed to numerous statements by Apple that extol its stated commitment to sourcing free of abuses, including the company’s code of conduct for suppliers. —Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025

Moreover, Southern plantation owners carried out a robust propaganda effort to extol the beneficence of their economic system. —Gerry Lanosga, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025

What Komasa gives us are samples of slick videos produced by the Cumberland Company that extol the values of freedom, dignity, destiny and, perhaps most ambiguous, solidarity. —Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for extol

• bankroll
• bedroll
• borehole
• cajole
• catchpole
• charcoal
• condole
• control
• dipole
• downhole
• enroll
• flagpole

Kids Definition

extol

verb

ex·​tol

variants also extoll

ik-ˈstōl 

extolled; extolling

: to praise highly

extoller noun

extolment

-mənt 

noun