Word a Day
extol
What does extol mean?
extol (verb): praise, glorify, or honor.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use extol in a sentence?
- Extol the virtues of one's children. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce extol?
/ɪkˈstoʊl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does extol come from?
Borrowed from Latin extollō (“elevate, raise high”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of extol?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “extol” mean?
praise, glorify, or honor
Right! That's what “extol” means.
to occur at the same time
Not quite: that's what coincide means.
to flash or gleam briefly
Not quite: that's what glint means.
to make (a bill) into law
Not quite: that's what enact means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “extol”?
shuffle
Not quite: shuffle means something else.
abolish
Not quite: abolish means something else.
glorify
Right!
concede
Not quite: concede means something else.
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