panegyrize

transitive verb

pan·​e·​gy·​rize

ˈpanəjəˌrīz

-ed/-ing/-s

: to praise highly : extol in public : write or deliver a panegyric on : eulogize

Word History

Etymology

Greek panēgyrizein, from panēgyris public festival + -izein -ize

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