verb

praise enthusiastically.

he extolled the virtues of the Russian peoples

praise enthusiastically,go into raptures about/over,wax lyrical about,sing the praises of,praise to the skies,heap praise on,eulogize,rhapsodize over,rave about,enthuse about/over,gush about/over,throw bouquets at,express delight over,acclaim,go wild about,be mad about,go on about,big someone/something up,ballyhoo,cry someone/something up,laud,panegyrize