extol means to praise; to make high. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 75 out of 100.
extol is pronounced /ɪkˈstəʊl/.
Why “extol” is a great word
To praise enthusiastically and highly, lifting its subject into public acclaim. From Latin extollere, from ex- ("out, up") + tollere ("to lift, raise"), first recorded in English c. 1400. Unlike "commend," which suggests a formal, restrained nod of approval, or "eulogize," which is praise bound by ritual and loss, to extol is an uncontained, effusive elevation. It is the toastmaster's glass held high until his hand aches, the breathless five-star review typed at midnight, the warm, swelling applause that hoists a champion onto collective shoulders—a chosen defiance against the gravity of ordinary regard.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin extollō (“elevate, raise high”).
verb
- To praise; to make high.“Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.”