extol

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Learn the meaning of extol with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

extol

(verb)

Meaning

to praise highly or celebrate

Example

"The teacher would often extol her students' achievements during the school assembly."

Synonyms

acclaimlaudcommend

Antonyms

criticizedenouncecondemn

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'extollere', meaning to lift up.
Related word forms
  • verb: extolled
  • noun: extolling

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