Meaning & use
extol
To praise someone or something enthusiastically and with great admiration, often at length.
See it in a sentence
The coach extolled the team's discipline after their unexpected championship victory.
Critics extolled the novel's vivid characters and unpredictable plot twists.
A note on using this word
"Extolled" is the past tense of "extol," a formal word typically used in writing rather than casual speech.
Words with a similar meaning
praisedlauded
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Words with an opposite meaning
criticizedcondemned
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