extol
ex·tol
also ex·toll (ĭk-stōl′)tr.v. ex·tolled, ex·tol·ling, ex·tols also ex·tolled or ex·toll·ing or ex·tolls
To praise highly; exalt. See Synonyms at praise.
[Middle English extollen, from Latin extollere, to lift up, praise : ex-, up from; see ex- + tollere, to lift; see telə- in Indo-European roots.]
ex·tol′ler n.
ex·tol′ment n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
extol
(ɪkˈstəʊl) orextoll
vb, -tols, -tolling or -tolled, -tolls, -tolling or -tolled
(tr) to praise lavishly; exalt
[C15: from Latin extollere to elevate, from tollere to raise]
exˈtoller n
exˈtollingly adv
exˈtolment n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ex•tol
or ex•toll
(ɪkˈstoʊl, -ˈstɒl)v.t. -tolled, -tol•ling.
to praise highly; laud.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin extollere to lift up, praise =ex- ex-1 + tollere to lift]
ex•tol′ler, n.
ex•tol′ment, ex•toll′ment, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
extol
Past participle: extolled
Gerund: extolling
| Imperative |
|---|
| extol |
| extol |
| Present |
|---|
| I extol |
| you extol |
| he/she/it extols |
| we extol |
| you extol |
| they extol |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I extolled |
| you extolled |
| he/she/it extolled |
| we extolled |
| you extolled |
| they extolled |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am extolling |
| you are extolling |
| he/she/it is extolling |
| we are extolling |
| you are extolling |
| they are extolling |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have extolled |
| you have extolled |
| he/she/it has extolled |
| we have extolled |
| you have extolled |
| they have extolled |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was extolling |
| you were extolling |
| he/she/it was extolling |
| we were extolling |
| you were extolling |
| they were extolling |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had extolled |
| you had extolled |
| he/she/it had extolled |
| we had extolled |
| you had extolled |
| they had extolled |
| Future |
|---|
| I will extol |
| you will extol |
| he/she/it will extol |
| we will extol |
| you will extol |
| they will extol |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have extolled |
| you will have extolled |
| he/she/it will have extolled |
| we will have extolled |
| you will have extolled |
| they will have extolled |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be extolling |
| you will be extolling |
| he/she/it will be extolling |
| we will be extolling |
| you will be extolling |
| they will be extolling |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been extolling |
| you have been extolling |
| he/she/it has been extolling |
| we have been extolling |
| you have been extolling |
| they have been extolling |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been extolling |
| you will have been extolling |
| he/she/it will have been extolling |
| we will have been extolling |
| you will have been extolling |
| they will have been extolling |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been extolling |
| you had been extolling |
| he/she/it had been extolling |
| we had been extolling |
| you had been extolling |
| they had been extolling |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would extol |
| you would extol |
| he/she/it would extol |
| we would extol |
| you would extol |
| they would extol |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have extolled |
| you would have extolled |
| he/she/it would have extolled |
| we would have extolled |
| you would have extolled |
| they would have extolled |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. | extol - praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking" praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" canonise, canonize - treat as a sacred person; "He canonizes women" ensky - exalt to the skies; lift to the skies or to heaven with praise hymn - praise by singing a hymn; "They hymned their love of God" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
extol
verb praise, acclaim, applaud, pay tribute to, celebrate, commend, magnify (archaic), glorify, exalt, laud, crack up (informal), sing the praises of, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), eulogize, cry up, panegyrize She keeps extolling his managerial skills.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
extol
verb1. To pay tribute or homage to:
2. To honor (a deity) in religious worship:
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
يُمَجِّد، يُسَبِّح
lovprise
hefja til skÿjanna; dásama
liaupsinti
cildināt
vychvaľovať
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
extol
[ɪkˈstəʊl] extoll (US) vt
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
extol
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
extol
(ikˈstəul) – past tense, past participle exˈtolled – verbto praise highly.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.