Extol (verb)
eks-tol
to praise highly.
Extol was first recorded in 1350-1400 an comes from the Middle English word extollen, which comes from the Latin word extollere, “to lift up, raise.”
Example sentences
“All he could do was extol the teaching staff and hoped they could sense his appreciation.”
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