Definitions

extol

[ik-stohl] / ɪkˈstoʊl /

VERB

sing the praises of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acclaim applaud celebrate commend eulogize exalt glorify laud praise

STRONG

bless boost hymn magnify push rave root stroke

WEAK

brag about cry up give a boost to give a bouquet hand it to hats off to hear it for make much of panegyrize pay tribute to puff up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blame castigate censure condemn criticize debase denounce disapprove humiliate

STRONG

decrease discourage

Example Sentences

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Extol the wonders of the program, he said.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2013

Loud to the Lord your voices raise, Extol His name, exalt His praise; Publish the wonders of His hand O’er all the earth, in every land.

From The Fugitives The Tyrant Queen of Madagascar by Pearson, Francis B.

Extol not riches then, the toil of fools, The wise man's cumbrance, if not snare; more apt To slacken virtue, and abate her edge, Than prompt her to do aught may merit praise.

From Handy Dictionary of Poetical Quotations by Various

Extol her wit and talents, which has the zest of novelty, then you may succeed.

From Vikram and the Vampire; Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance by Burton, Isabel, Lady

Towards him they bend With awful reverence prone, and as a God Extol him equal to the Highest in Heaven.

From Paradise Lost by Milton, John

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