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extolling

extolling is the present participle and gerund of extoll.

extolling is the present participle and gerund of extol.

Meaning of extol

Verb

extol (third-person singular simple present extols, present participle extolling, simple past and past participle extolled)

  1. (transitive) To praise; to make high.
    • Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Isaiah 52:13

Words formed from extolling

Questions about extolling

What is extolling the present participle and gerund of?
Extolling is the present participle and gerund of extoll.

Words near extolling in the dictionary

  1. extollations
  2. extolled
  3. extoller
  4. extollers
  5. extolleth
  6. extolling
  7. extollingly
  8. extollment
  9. extollments
  10. extolls
  11. extolment

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