Extol and Idolize

Extol

Extol verb - To proclaim the glory of.
Usage example: campaign literature extolling the candidate's military record

Idolize and extol are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Idolize" instead a verb "Extol".

Nearby Words: extolled, extolling

Idolize

Idolize verb - To love or admire too much.

Extol and idolize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extol" instead a verb "Idolize".

Nearby Words: idol, idolised, idolizing, idolising

Common collocations

purity extol purity idolize purity
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