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rhapsodize collapse: say (something) with great enthusiasm; recite a rhapsody

boast of collapse

brag about collapse

eulogize collapse: praise formally and eloquently; "The dead woman was eulogized at the funeral"

immortalize collapse: make famous forever; "This melody immortalized its composer"

publicize collapse: make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"

commend collapse: express approval of; mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship; "Remember me to your wife"; express a good opinion of; give to in charge; "I commend my children to you"; present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence; "His paintings commend him to the artistic world"

lionize collapse: assign great social importance to; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna"

puff up collapse: make larger or distend; "The estimates were puffed up"

applaud collapse: express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"; clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

resound collapse: ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter"

adore collapse: love intensely; "he just adored his wife"

deify collapse: exalt to the position of a God; "the people deified their King"; consider as a god or godlike; "These young men deify financial success"

idolize collapse: love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol; "Many teenagers idolized the Beatles"

glorify collapse: bestow glory upon; "The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic"; cause to seem more splendid; "You are glorifying a rather mediocre building"

flatter collapse: praise somewhat dishonestly

psalm collapse: any sacred song used to praise the deity; one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David; sing or celebrate in psalms; "He psalms the works of God"

laud collapse: praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"

hymn collapse: a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation); praise by singing a hymn; "They hymned their love of God"; sing a hymn

celebrate collapse: have a celebration; "They were feting the patriarch of the family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating"

bless collapse: give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son"; make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate; confer prosperity or happiness on

exalt collapse: raise in rank, character, or status; "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser"

emblazon collapse: decorate with heraldic arms

magnify collapse: increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was magnified in her mind"

praise collapse: an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"; offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a hymn of praise to God"; express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"

hero worship collapse: admiration for great men (or their memory)

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