eulogize C2+ Topic:Communication US /ˈjuləˌdʒaɪz/ UK /ˈjuːlədʒaɪz/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to praise highly, especially in a formal speech or writing The colleague rose to eulogize the late professor. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to praise highly,... praiseextollaudcommendglorifyacclaimcelebrate ↔ Opposites criticizecondemndisparagedenouncevilify Word family Derived forms eulogizer Related forms eulogyeulogisteulogistic Etymology AI details Formed in English from eulogy (from Ancient Greek eulogia 'praise', from eu 'well' + logos 'word, speech') with the verb suffix -ize. eulogia Ancient Greek eu Ancient Greek logos Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Communication Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # eulogize **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈjuləˌdʒaɪz/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈjuːlədʒaɪz/ ## Meanings 1. to praise highly, especially in a formal speech or writing ## Examples - The colleague rose to eulogize the late professor. ## Synonyms - praise - extol - laud - commend - glorify - acclaim - celebrate ## Antonyms - criticize - condemn - disparage - denounce - vilify ## Derived Forms - eulogizer ## Related Forms - eulogy - eulogist - eulogistic ## Roots and Affixes - Root: eulogia - Root: eu - Root: logos ## Etymology Formed in English from eulogy (from Ancient Greek eulogia 'praise', from eu 'well' + logos 'word, speech') with the verb suffix -ize. ## AI Etymology Eulogize is formed in English from eulogy (from Ancient Greek eulogia 'praise', from eu 'well' + logos 'word, speech') with the verb suffix -ize. In present-day use, it means to praise highly, especially in a formal speech or writing. Derived formations include eulogizer. Related vocabulary includes eulogy, eulogist, and eulogistic. ## Topics - Communication - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown