eulogise
Speak well of
To eulogise is to speak or write in high praise of someone, typically at their funeral or memorial service: He eulogised his father as a man of quiet integrity.
The word extends beyond funerals to any formal praise: Critics eulogised the director's final film.
This is the British spelling; American English uses eulogize.
Praise with enthusiasm
- laudTo voice high esteem
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
- commendExpress approval of
- glorifyPraise to excess
exalt · venerate · honor · celebrate · applaud · panegyric · encomium · oration
Notice of someone's passing
- funeralService honoring the dead
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- tributeOffering of respect
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
casket · grave · interment · wake · condolences · sympathy · mourning · bereavement
Honor the memory of
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- legacyWhat's passed down
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
dedication · monument · plaque · anniversary · centenary · archive · retrospective · achievements
extol
Praise with enthusiasm
glorify · exalt · venerate · honor · celebrate · applaud · panegyric · encomium · oration · testimonial
obituary
Notice of someone's passing
remembrance · casket · grave · interment · wake · condolences · sympathy · mourning · bereavement · solemnity
commemorate
Honor the memory of
remembrance · dedication · monument · plaque · anniversary · centenary · archive · retrospective · achievements · contributions
memories
Stored past experiences
- anecdotesBrief amusing accounts
- recollectRetrieve past experiences
- reminiscencesSpoken or written memories
nostalgia · stories · reflect · bygone · look-back · recall · recount
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