Vocabulary

(v.) to praise highly; to extol. "Critics lauded the novel as a masterpiece."

(v.) to praise enthusiastically and warmly. "She extolled the virtues of daily exercise."

(v.) to regard with deep respect or reverence. "The villagers venerate their ancestors."

(v.) to praise or glorify highly; to raise in rank or esteem. "The poem exalts the beauty of the sea."

(v.) to praise or promote boastfully, often to sell. "The ad touts the phone's new camera."

(v.) to boast about or brag of. "He vaunted his connections at every chance."