- extol someone or something as something
- extol someone or something as somethingto praise someone or something as something. •
We extolled her as a heroine.
•The salesman extolled the medicine as a cure-all.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
extol someone or something as something
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extol — UK [ɪkˈstəʊl] / US [ɪkˈstoʊl] verb [transitive] Word forms extol : present tense I/you/we/they extol he/she/it extols present participle extolling past tense extolled past participle extolled formal to praise someone or something in a very… … English dictionary
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extol — [[t]ɪksto͟ʊl[/t]] extols, extolling, extolled VERB If you extol something or someone, you praise them enthusiastically. [V n] Now experts are extolling the virtues of the humble potato... [V n] They kept extolling my managerial skills … English dictionary
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pay tribute to — PRAISE, sing the praises of, speak highly of, commend, acclaim, take one s hat off to, applaud, salute, honour, show appreciation of, recognize, acknowledge, pay homage to, extol; formal laud. → tribute * * * pay tribute to phrase to praise… … Useful english dictionary
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