extollo

An Elementary Latin Dictionary

ex-tollō —, —, ere,

to lift out, lift up, raise, elevate: iacentem: caput: pugionem, Ta.: in gremium liberorum ex te genus, Enn. ap. C.: gurgite palmas, Pr.—Fig., to raise, exalt: novos, S.: opibus et honoribus extolli, Ta. — To raise, excite, elevate: animos: irā promptum animum, Ta.: hominem oratione, S.: se, to grow proud.—To extol, laud, praise: fortunam: Planci meritum verbis: Hannibalis fortunam, L. — To adorn, beautify: hortos, Ta.: piscinas, Ta.

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