Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

extol

/ɪkˈstoʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: ex-tol
IPA: /ɪkˈstoʊl/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To praise; to make high.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high."
"It not only congratulates the Pope, but panegyrizes his Holiness, extols the college of cardinals and the bishops of Italy, calls upon the ashes of the martyrs to rejoice, apostrophizes Peter and Paul, and pays many fine compliments to happy Britain, although dissentient from the Romish faith;—it then reverts, in conclusion, to the Pope, and ends with intreating his blessing and assuring him of the prayers of his Irish congratulators."
"Men like Stuart who had no desire to extol Coleridge's virtues, and other witnesses quite as hostile, to whom a moral dereliction could hardly be a mortal offence, were loud in praise of the purity of his walk in life."
"Extol thee—could I—then I will / By saying nothing new, / But just the tritest truth / That thou art heavenly."
"Maimonides, the 12th century scholar, rabbi and physician also extolled the health benefits of wine in moderation."
"In the meantime, I have an opportunity of extolling the virtues of his Liverpool & Manchester Railway Atlas, which appeared last year and has already had its second print-run."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin extollō (“elevate, raise high”).

Word Breakdown

Root: *telh₂- (bear)

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪkˈstoʊl/
British English: /ɪkˈstəʊl/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

extols (present, singular) extolling (participle, present) extolled (participle, past) extolled (past)

Derived Forms

extollation extoller extollingly extolment unextolled

Synonyms

belaud flatter aggrandize applaud enthrone appraise bepraise commend cry up eulogize exalt extol

Rhymes With

whole control role goal self-control soul roll hole bowl rock-and-roll coal poll

Questions

How do you pronounce extol?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkˈstoʊl/.
What does extol mean?: To praise; to make high.
Where does extol come from?: Borrowed from Latin extollō (“elevate, raise high”).

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