Meaning & use

eulogize

verb·Advanced

To praise someone or something highly, especially in a formal speech or piece of writing.

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Friends took turns to eulogize the retiring teacher at the ceremony.

The obituary eulogized her decades of volunteer work in the community.

A note on using this word

Eulogize is most often used for tributes to someone who has died or is retiring, not for casual compliments.

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