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extol

intermediateB2

/ɪkˈstoʊl/ · ex-tol

To praise highly; to honor or acclaim.

Meanings

verbformal

To praise highly; to honor or acclaim.

زیادہ تعریف کرنا؛ عزت دینا یا پہچاننا۔

تعریف کرنا

tareef karna

Formal: سراہنا

Synonyms

praisecommendcelebrateمدح کرناتعریف کرناسراہنا

Antonyms

criticizebelittledisparageتنقید کرناحقیر جانناکم کرنا

Common Collocations

  • extol the virtues
  • extol someone’s achievements
  • extol the beauty

Example Sentences

The teacher extolled the student for her exceptional performance.

استاد نے طالبہ کی شاندار کارکردگی کی تعریف کی۔

Ustaad ne talba ki shandar karkardagi ki tareef ki.

They extol the benefits of working together as a team.

وہ ٹیم کی حیثیت سے مل کر کام کرنے کے فوائد کی تعریف کرتے ہیں۔

Woh team ki haisiyat se mil kar kaam karne ke faide ki tareef karte hain.

In her speech, she extolled the contributions of the volunteers.

اپنی تقریر میں، اس نے رضاکاروں کے تعاون کی تعریف کی۔

Apni taqreer mein, usne rzakaron ke tawun ki tareef ki.

Easily Confused With

extolment:Extolment refers specifically to the act of extolling, whereas extol is the verb form used to express this action.

Word Family

extolling
verbتعریف کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'extolling' as 'lifting' someone's reputation high.

Imagine a trophy being lifted high in a ceremony, representing praise.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت سب کے دلوں میں ہو، یہ عشق کی بات ہے، sequelize کے سنگ جلتا ہو، یہ عظیم کی بات ہے۔

Mohabbat sab ke dilon mein ho, yeh ishq ki baat hai, Sequelize ke sang jalta ho, yeh azeem ki baat hai.

Love should be in everyone's heart, it's the essence of passion, With lit flames, it stands great in the realm of admiration.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جس کی تعریف کرو، اس کی قدر بڑھاؤ۔

Jis ki tareef karo, us ki qadr barhao.

Whoever you praise, increases their worth.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "extollere" — to lift up

First known use: 14th century

The word 'extol' came into English usage in the late Middle Ages from the Latin extollere, combining 'ex-' meaning 'up' and 'tollere' meaning 'to lift'.