extol C2+ Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment US /ɪkˈstoʊl/ UK /ɪkˈstəʊl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to praise enthusiastically and highly Reviewers extolled the virtues of the new symphony. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to praise enthusiastically... praiselaudglorifyexaltacclaimcelebrateeulogize ↔ Opposites criticizedisparagecondemndenigratedecry Word family Derived forms extolmentextoller Related forms extollation Etymology AI details From Latin extollere ('to lift up, exalt, praise'), from ex- ('up, out') + tollere ('to raise, lift'). extollere Latin tollere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Ethics & Social Judgment External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # extol **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɪkˈstoʊl/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪkˈstəʊl/ ## Meanings 1. to praise enthusiastically and highly ## Examples - Reviewers extolled the virtues of the new symphony. ## Synonyms - praise - laud - glorify - exalt - acclaim - celebrate - eulogize ## Antonyms - criticize - disparage - condemn - denigrate - decry ## Derived Forms - extolment - extoller ## Related Forms - extollation ## Roots and Affixes - Root: extollere - Root: tollere ## Etymology From Latin extollere ('to lift up, exalt, praise'), from ex- ('up, out') + tollere ('to raise, lift'). ## AI Etymology Extol is from Latin extollere ('to lift up, exalt, praise'), from ex- ('up, out') + tollere ('to raise, lift'). In present-day use, it means to praise enthusiastically and highly. Derived formations include extolment and extoller. Related vocabulary includes extollation. ## Topics - Ethics & Social Judgment markdown