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

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

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

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"

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"

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"

salute collapse: an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat; a formal military gesture of respect; an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"; express commendation of; "I salute your courage!"; greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"; recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"; honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers; become noticeable; "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"

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