verb

Praise (someone) excessively.

he was adulated in the press

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verb

Praise (someone) excessively.

he was adulated in the press

praise,applaud,cheer,commend,express approval of,approve,express admiration for,welcome,pay tribute to,speak highly of,eulogize,compliment,congratulate,celebrate,sing the praises of,praise to the skies,rave about,go into raptures about,go into raptures over,heap praise on,wax lyrical about,say nice things about,make much of,pat on the back,take one’s hat off to,salute,throw bouquets at,lionize,exalt,admire,hail,toast,flatter,adulate,vaunt,extol,glorify,honour,hymn,clap

verb

Praise (someone) excessively.

he was adulated in the press

praise,applaud,cheer,commend,express approval of,approve,express admiration for,welcome,pay tribute to,speak highly of,eulogize,compliment,congratulate,celebrate,sing the praises of,praise to the skies,rave about,go into raptures about,go into raptures over,heap praise on,wax lyrical about,say nice things about,make much of,pat on the back,take one’s hat off to,salute,throw bouquets at,lionize,exalt,admire,hail,toast,flatter,adulate,vaunt,extol,glorify,honour,hymn,clap

transitive verb

Praise (someone) excessively or obsequiously.

he was adulated in the press

praise,applaud,cheer,commend,express approval of,approve,express admiration for,welcome,pay tribute to,speak highly of,eulogize,compliment,congratulate,celebrate,sing the praises of,praise to the skies,rave about,go into raptures about,go into raptures over,heap praise on,wax lyrical about,say nice things about,make much of,pat on the back,take one’s hat off to,salute,throw bouquets at,lionize,exalt,admire,hail,toast,flatter,adulate,vaunt,extol,glorify,honour,hymn,clap