Extoled

/ɪkˈstoʊld/ verb (past tense)

Definition

Praised enthusiastically and publicly; spoke with great approval and admiration about something.

Etymology

From Old French 'extolir,' possibly from Latin 'extollere' (ex- 'out' + tollere 'to lift up'), literally meaning to lift up or raise high. The form may be a variant spelling of 'extolled.'

Kelly Says

The spelling 'extoled' appears to be a variant of the more common 'extolled,' which shows how English spelling has evolved and standardized—for centuries, the same word had multiple accepted spellings, and printers and writers chose based on preference or space availability.

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