eulogize

especially British, eu·lo·gise

[yoo-luh-jahyz]

verb (used with object)

eulogized, eulogizing 

1. to praise highly.

   Synonyms: panegyrize, commend, laud, extol

2. to speak or write a eulogy about.

eulogize

/ ˈjuːləˌdʒaɪz /

verb

1. to praise (a person or thing) highly in speech or writing

Other Word Forms

• eulogization noun
• eulogizer noun
• uneulogized adjective
• eulogist noun
• eulogistic adjective
• eulogistically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of eulogize¹

First recorded in 1800–10; eulog(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

Former President Barack Obama, while eulogizing Arizona Sen. John McCain in 2018, referred to the United States as the “indispensable nation.”

From Salon

Michael Jordan was tearful while eulogizing Kobe Bryant, who at one time aggravated him with all his questions.

From Los Angeles Times

No one was really sure why Biden would skip eulogizing former President Jimmy Carter, who was lying in state at the Capitol.

From Salon

Biden, who will eulogize Carter at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday just 11 days before he exits the presidential stage, can take some solace in the record of revisionism.

From Los Angeles Times

Thousands of mourners turned out Tuesday for Goldberg-Polin’s funeral in Jerusalem, where he was eulogized by speaker after speaker, including the country’s president, Isaac Herzog, who asked for forgiveness on behalf of the Israeli state.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• applaud 
• commend 
• extol 
• idolize 
• laud