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Synonyms of extol

25 similar words

Another word for extol is honor. Other synonyms of extol are praise, worthy, applaud, magnify and commend.

Synonyms and similar words for extol

verbTo praise; to make high.

  • belaudTo load with praise; praise greatly; extol.
  • flatter
  • aggrandizeTo make appear great or greater; to exalt.
  • applaudTo praise, or express approval for something or someone.
  • enthrone literary
  • appraiseTo praise; to commend.
  • bepraiseTo praise greatly or extravagantly.
  • commendTo praise or acclaim.
  • cry upTo extol, praise.
  • eulogizeTo praise, celebrate or pay homage to (someone), especially in an eloquent formal eulogy.
  • exaltTo honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship.
  • glorifyTo worship or extol.
  • honorTo think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of.
  • idolizeTo adore excessively; to revere immoderately.
  • laudTo praise; to glorify.
  • lionize
  • magnifyTo praise, glorify (someone or something, especially God).
  • panegyrizeTo praise, especially in an eloquent speech or in writing.
  • praiseTo give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.
  • puffTo praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.
  • revereTo honour in a form lesser than worship, e.g., a saint, or an idol.
  • speak well ofTo say good things about someone or something.
  • transfigureTo glorify or exalt.
  • venerateTo revere or hold in awe.
  • worthyTo render or treat as worthy.

Meaning of extol

  1. verb To praise; to make high.

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Questions about synonyms of extol

What is another word for extol?
Extol has 25 synonyms on Word.ws, such as honor, praise, worthy, applaud, magnify, commend, exalt and laud.
What does extol mean?
Extol means to praise; to make high.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: extol (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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