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Meaning of "extol" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXTOL

From Latin extollere to elevate, from tollere to raise.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EXTOL

extol  [ɪkˈstəʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXTOL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Extol is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb extol in English.

WHAT DOES EXTOL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Extol

Extol are a Christian progressive extreme metal band from Bekkestua, Norway that was formed in 1993. The band is known for playing a variety of different styles of metal which include progressive metal, death metal, black metal, and thrash metal. Over the course of their career, the band has released five studio albums and two EPs. The band are noted for their precise, technical musicianship. The fourth album, The Blueprint Dives, received a Spellemannsprisen nomination for Best Metal Album of 2005. Extol has toured the US and Europe several times with such bands as Mastodon, God Forbid and Opeth. Collectively, Extol has sold over 500,000 CDs worldwide. The last line-up before the hiatus included vocalist Peter Espevoll, guitarists Tor Magne Glidje and Ole Halvard Sveen, drummer David Husvik, and bass player John Robert Mjåland. Notable original guitarists were Ole Børud and Christer Espevoll, who contributed significantly to the band's virtuosic songwriting. After reforming the 2012, the band consists of Peter Espevoll, Husvik, and Børud. The band released its fifth, eponymous album in 2013.

Definition of extol in the English dictionary

The definition of extol in the dictionary is to praise lavishly; exalt.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EXTOL

PRESENT

Present
I extol
you extol
he/she/it extols
we extol
you extol
they extol
Present continuous
I am extolling
you are extolling
he/she/it is extolling
we are extolling
you are extolling
they are extolling
Present perfect
I have extolled
you have extolled
he/she/it has extolled
we have extolled
you have extolled
they have extolled
Present perfect continuous
I have been extolling
you have been extolling
he/she/it has been extolling
we have been extolling
you have been extolling
they have been extolling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I extolled
you extolled
he/she/it extolled
we extolled
you extolled
they extolled
Past continuous
I was extolling
you were extolling
he/she/it was extolling
we were extolling
you were extolling
they were extolling
Past perfect
I had extolled
you had extolled
he/she/it had extolled
we had extolled
you had extolled
they had extolled
Past perfect continuous
I had been extolling
you had been extolling
he/she/it had been extolling
we had been extolling
you had been extolling
they had been extolling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will extol
you will extol
he/she/it will extol
we will extol
you will extol
they will extol
Future continuous
I will be extolling
you will be extolling
he/she/it will be extolling
we will be extolling
you will be extolling
they will be extolling
Future perfect
I will have extolled
you will have extolled
he/she/it will have extolled
we will have extolled
you will have extolled
they will have extolled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been extolling
you will have been extolling
he/she/it will have been extolling
we will have been extolling
you will have been extolling
they will have been extolling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would extol
you would extol
he/she/it would extol
we would extol
you would extol
they would extol
Conditional continuous
I would be extolling
you would be extolling
he/she/it would be extolling
we would be extolling
you would be extolling
they would be extolling
Conditional perfect
I would have extol
you would have extol
he/she/it would have extol
we would have extol
you would have extol
they would have extol
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been extolling
you would have been extolling
he/she/it would have been extolling
we would have been extolling
you would have been extolling
they would have been extolling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you extol
we let´s extol
you extol
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to extol
Past participle
extolled
Present Participle
extolling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXTOL


bowl
bəʊl
citole
ˈsɪtəʊl
control
kənˈtrəʊl
eucalyptole
ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəʊl
goal
ɡəʊl
hole
həʊl
payroll
ˈpeɪˌrəʊl
phenetole
ˈfɛnɪˌtəʊl
pistole
pɪsˈtəʊl
poll
pəʊl
role
rəʊl
roll
rəʊl
scroll
skrəʊl
skatole
ˈskætəʊl
sole
səʊl
soul
səʊl
stole
stəʊl
tole
təʊl
toll
təʊl
whole
həʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXTOL

extirpate
extirpation
extirpative
extirpator
extirpatory
extn
extoller
extollingly
extolment
extorsive
extorsively
extort
extorter
extortion
extortionary
extortionate
extortionately
extortioner
extortionist
extortive

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXTOL

air pistol
Bristol
Capitol
City of Bristol
erythritol
ethambutol
eucalyptol
inositol
maltol
mannitol
metol
phytol
pistol
santol
sorbitol
sotol
State Capitol
the Capitol
water pistol
xylitol

Synonyms and antonyms of extol in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXTOL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «extol» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of extol

Translation of «extol» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXTOL

Find out the translation of extol to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of extol from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «extol» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

颂扬
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alabar
570 millions of speakers

English

extol
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रशंसा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تمجيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

превозносить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

exaltar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উচ্চপ্রশংসা করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vanter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Extol
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

preisen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

激賞する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

격찬하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Extol
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khen ngợi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போற்றினாலும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्तुती करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

övmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

celebrare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wychwalają
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

звеличувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

preamări
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκθειάζουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

loof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

upphöja
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Extol
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of extol

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXTOL»

The term «extol» is regularly used and occupies the 63.523 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of extol
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «extol».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXTOL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «extol» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «extol» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about extol

EXAMPLES

4 QUOTES WITH «EXTOL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word extol.
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Joseph Nye
Leadership experts and the public alike extol the virtues of transformational leaders - those who set out bold objectives and take risks to change the world. We tend to downplay 'transactional' leaders, whose goals are more modest, as mere managers.
2
Estelle Parsons
I find that there are few reviews that extol women as wonderful artists.
3
Geraldo Rivera
Extol Jewish virtue, modern Zionism and the Israeli Defense Forces.
4
Torquato Tasso
It is the fortunate who should extol fortune.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXTOL»

Discover the use of extol in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to extol and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Daniel, with its apocryphal additions, translated, arranged, ...
Kurios, lightnings and clouds, sing and extol him for the ages; let the earth bless Kurios, sing and extol him for the ages; bless Kurios, mountains and hills, sing and extol him for the ages; bless Kurios, all things produced in the earth, sing and  ...
Leicester Ambrose SAWYER, 1864
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Daniel, with Its Apocryphal Additions
Kurios, lightnings and clouds, sing and extol him for the ages ; let the earth bless Kurios, sing and extol him for the ages ; bless Kurios, mountains and hills, sing and extol him for the ages; bless Kurios, all things produced in the earth, sing and  ...
Leicester Ambrose Sawyer, 1864
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The Distinction Between Words Esteemed Synonymous in the ...
To Extol, Praise. We extol a person, to procure him the esteem of others, or raise his reputation ; we praise him, to testify the esteem we have for him, or to applaud him. To extol, is to fay a great deal in the favour of ethers, and alcribe to them ...
John Trusler, 1783
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Exploring the Word
The seldom used word "extol" is found in Isaiah 52:13, "Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high." This prophetic verse describes the Lord Jesus, and accurately defines the word "extol.
Rodney E. Whittle, 2009
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Extol
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Extol is a Christian extreme metal band from Bekkestua, Norway that formed in 1993.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
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Obtaining Grace: Locating the Origins of a Tamil Saiva Precept
For instance, in Porri Tiruvakaval (Por) 118-119, he says, muvel currant muranuru narakitai/ aid meyarul arace porri ("I extol You, King, who bestows saving knowledge (ami) on me and twenty-one generations, so we will not sink in disastrous ...
Anthony Gardner Harris (Jr), 2008
7
The Presbyterian Hymnal: Complete Concordance and Indexes
... existence 1 36-0 1 EXPANSES O'er white expanses sparkling pure 292-02 EXPRESSIONS There are sweet expressions on each face 398-01 EXTOL And extol our God and King 309-02 I will extol you every day 252-01 We all do extol thee, ...
Judith L. Muck, 1997
8
English-Lahu Lexicon
extol — 1. praise, extol ("lift up high"): eyelid — eyelid ("eye-skin"): me2-gi (N). chi -mu ve (V). 2. praise to the skies praise and extol: chi-I-chi-mu (Elabv). 3. glorify; extol ("treat-great-treat- high"): ta-i-ta-mu (Elabv). extort — 1. extort: phay (V).
James A. Matisoff, 2006
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American Catholic hymnal
Oh! sun which makes the day, thy rays dispelling night, Glorify the Lord; Oh! stars of gold whose fires are sparkling elear and bright, Extol His mighty word, extol His mighty word4. 0h! hills and mountains grand, fromlofty peaks of snow, Glorify  ...
Marist Brothers
10
Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians
His perfection [I extol]: exalted be his name : [I extol] the perfection of God." About an hour before daybreak the niue'ddins of most mosques chant the second call named the " Ebed," and so called from the occurrence of that word near the ...
Edward W. Lane, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXTOL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term extol is used in the context of the following news items.
1
EXTOL International Awarded Second Consecutive Selection to CIO …
POTTSVILLE, Pa., July 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --CIO Review (www.cioreview.com) has chosen EXTOL International (www.extol.com) for its 20 ... «IT Business Net, Jul 15»
2
Defence of Karmichael Hunt simply misguided
And it is distasteful to extol the promotional value of a sportsman, then almost 28, who in 2014 deliberately purchased illegal drugs to be shared ... «The Age, Jul 15»
3
Are Israelis facing a tightening of religious restrictions?
... the corrupting power of an established state synagogue, while the ultra-Orthodox arguments extol state sovereignty and celebrate “consumer ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
4
Why Rand Paul Lost My Vote
Both father and son extol so many of the liberty-centered virtues that once made this country great and which are so rarely articulated today. «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»
5
Why the once-mighty music mag NME is going free
It was as if, he added, “you couldn't extol the virtues of Crispy Ambulance or Rip Rig + Panic without first dropping a nuclear bomb on Thin Lizzy ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
6
A new kind of patriotic song
The above songs extol the Protestant work ethic, shun big city living and promote good old-fashioned family values. They're less proud of the ... «Victoria Advocate, Jul 15»
7
Watch Philly's Incredibly Moving NAIDOC Week Bob Marley Cover …
Though we extol many cover version's virtues on here from time to time, this might legitimately be one of the best - or, at the very least, the most ... «Pedestrian TV, Jul 15»
8
CHURCH SPOTLIGHT
EXTOL — Praise the works of the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost. Empower — To empower yourself, your environment, your community and ... «Indianapolis Recorder, Jul 15»
9
America's Crumbling Religious Landscape
Several of our national holidays such as Thanksgiving, Memorial Day and the Fourth of July extol Christian values: giving thanks to a benevolent and ... «theTrumpet.com, Jul 15»
10
Can't wait any longer! Tasty summer drinks for you
I personally don't mind that I haven't had to crank up the central air yet, though it seems odd to extol the virtues of a good summer drink when ... «88Nine Radio Milwaukee, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Extol [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/extol>. Apr 2024 ».
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