extols
Sings praises of
Extols is the third-person singular of extol, meaning to praise highly or enthusiastically.
Someone who extols a virtue, person, or thing speaks of it with admiration: She extols the benefits of meditation.
The word carries a slightly formal or literary tone, suggesting deliberate, vocal praise rather than casual approval.
Express approval of
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
- applaudClap to show praise
- laudTo voice high esteem
- celebrateHonor through festivity
eulogize · honor · salute · compliment · endorse · approve · recognize · cheer
commend
Express approval of
celebrate · eulogize · honor · salute · compliment · endorse · approve · recognize · cheer · lionize
appreciate
Recognize value or merit
value · treasure · regard · embrace · look up to · hold dear · prize · revere · venerate · honor
exalt
Praise with great intensity
idolize · deify · sanctify · hallow · magnify · canonize · enshrine · elevate · beatify · aggrandize
extolscriticizes
Expresses unfavorable judgment
condemns · denounces · disparages · denigrates · deprecates